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Preceded by
  
John Renninger

Political party
  
Democratic Party

Role
  
Author

Name
  
Margaret George

Succeeded by
  
Jim Greenwood


Margaret H. George MARGARET H GEORGE PA House of Representatives

Constituency
  
District 143, Bucks County

Born
  
April 5, 1928 (age 96) Chester, Pennsylvania (
1928-04-05
)

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

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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.

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).

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

    Margaret H. George Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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