Marie Lederer
Marie A. Lederer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 175th district | |
| In office January 5, 1993[1] – November 30, 2006[2] | |
| Preceded by | Gerard Kosinski |
| Succeeded by | Michael O'Brien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marie A. Panosetti October 24, 1927 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | William J. Lederer (d. 2008) |
| Residence(s) | Fishtown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Marie A. Lederer (née Panosetti; born October 24, 1927) is an American former politician. She became the fourth member of her family to represent Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Formative years
[edit]Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as Marie A. Panosetti on October 24, 1927, Panosetti graduated from Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1945.[3] She also attended Temple University.[4] She subsequently married William J. Lederer.
Political and government career
[edit]A member of the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee, Marie Lederer served as an assistant to the Deputy Pennsylvania Auditor General.[3]
Lederer became the fourth member of her family to represent Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Her husband, William J. Lederer, and father-in-law, Miles W. Lederer, were both members of the Pennsylvania House. Another family member, Raymond F. Lederer, served in the House prior to becoming a Congressman.[5]
Lederer retired prior to the 2006 elections.
References
[edit]- ^ "SESSION OF 1993 - 177TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1993-01-05.
- ^ Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2006
- ^ a b "Bio". Official Pennsylvania Democratic Caucus Biography. Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus. Archived from the original on 2006-10-18.
- ^ "Marie A. Lederer (Democrat)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2006-01-10.
- ^ "Philadelphia civic leader dies at 84". WPVI-TV. Associated Press. 2008-01-23.
External links
[edit]- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Marie A. Lederer (Democrat) at the Wayback Machine (archived March 10, 2000) official PA House profile (archived)
- Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Representative Marie Lederer at the Wayback Machine (archive index) official Party website (archived)
- 1927 births
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Pennsylvania
- Politicians from Philadelphia
- Temple University alumni
- 21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
- 20th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
- 20th-century American women politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians