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Helen Tai

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Helen Tai
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 178th district
In office
June 5, 2018[1] – December 1, 2018
Preceded byScott Petri
Succeeded byWendi Thomas
Personal details
BornMichigan
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJohn McDevitt
Residence(s)Solebury, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Penn State University
OccupationBusinesswoman
Websitehttps://www.helentai.com

Helen Tai (戴怡平) is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 178th Legislative District. She was elected in a Special Election on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 to serve out the remainder of Scott Petri's term. She previously served on the Solebury Township Board of Supervisors.[2] However, Tai was later ousted from her seat after losing in the general election held on November 6, 2018.[3]

Career

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Prior to being elected to the House, Helen had over 25 years of experience and began her professional career as a biostatistician with Ortho Pharmaceuticals, G.D. Searle, and Lorex Pharmaceuticals. At Information Resources she was associate director of statistical projections and sampling. Later, Helen held senior positions in Johnson & Johnson's Consumer Products Division.[4] Helen also owned two companies, enabling innovation and Fearless Heart Aikido where she trains in self defense as a fourth degree black belt.[5]

In 2018, Tai defeated Republican Wendi Thomas in a special election held on May 15 of that year. She then lost to Thomas in the general election held on November 6, 2018.[3]

Personal

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A graduate of Penn State University (MS), Tai also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and has been a resident of Solebury since 2000 where she continues to reside with her husband.

References

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  1. ^ PSU News [permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Helen Tai". www.helentai.com.
  3. ^ a b "Wendi Thomas Wins PA House's 178th District". November 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "Enabling Innovation". www.enabling-innovation.com.
  5. ^ "Fearless Heart Aikido". www.fearlessheartaikido.com.