Marie Lederer Explained

Marie A. Lederer
State House:Pennsylvania
District:175th
Constituency:Part of Philadelphia County
Term Start:January 5, 1993[1]
Term End:November 30, 2006[2]
Predecessor:Gerard Kosinski
Successor:Michael O'Brien
Birth Name:Marie A. Panosetti
Birth Date:October 24, 1927
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Party:Democrat
Spouse:William J. Lederer (d. 2008)
Residence:Fishtown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Marie A. Lederer (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

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

A member of the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee, Marie Lederer served as an assistant to the Deputy Pennsylvania Auditor General.

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SESSION OF 1993 - 177TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1. Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives . 1993-01-05.
  2. Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2006
  3. Web site: Bio. Official Pennsylvania Democratic Caucus Biography. Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus. https://web.archive.org/web/20061018002821/http://www.pahouse.com/lederer/. 2006-10-18.
  4. Web site: Marie A. Lederer (Democrat) . Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile . Pennsylvania House of Representatives . https://web.archive.org/web/20060110022855/http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?districtnumber=175 . 2006-01-10 . dead .
  5. News: Philadelphia civic leader dies at 84. WPVI-TV. Associated Press. 2008-01-23.