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Margaret H. George

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Margaret ('Peg') Hewitt George (born 1928) is an American author and former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Margaret H. George
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 143rd district
In office
January 4, 1977 – November 30, 1980
Preceded byJohn Renninger
Succeeded byJim Greenwood
Personal details
Born (1928-04-05) April 5, 1928 (age 96)[1]
Chester, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic

Political life

George was the first woman and first Democrat on the local school board, being named as the director of the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Office of State and Federal Relations.[2]

From 1977 until 1980, George served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as the first woman and only Democrat to have represented her legislative district (Bucks County, 143rd District).[3][4]

Writing career

George is the author or editor of several books including:

  • 2004: Never use your dim lights; not even in the fog: a political journey. Writers Room. 2004. ISBN 978-0-9747191-1-5. - a fictional account of George's life in politics.
  • 2006 We knew we were at war: women remember World War II. M.H. George. 2006. ISBN 978-0-9777944-0-9. - A compilation of 42 stories told to George by women who lived through World War II.

Personal life

George lives in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and has two sons, one daughter and four granddaughters.

References

  1. ^ Pennsylvania. Dept. of General Services; Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies (1976). The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 103. Department of General Services. ISSN 0275-8814. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. ^ "State, Federal Liaison Appointee". The PDE Times. 5 (15). The Pennsylvania Department of Education. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  3. ^ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: legislative directory, (House of Representatives), Volume 1. House of Representatives of Pennsylvania. 1977. p. 120. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  4. ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members G". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.