Marie A. Lederer is a former Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

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 member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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She is a 1945 graduate of Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls

Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls

Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls is a Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named after Saint Therese de Lisieux.It has one of the most award-winning high school newspapers in the archdiocese, The Theresian....

 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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. She also attended Temple University

Temple University

Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...

. She was a member of the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee

Pennsylvania Democratic Party

The Pennsylvania Democratic Party is the local branch of the United States Democratic Party in the state of Pennsylvania. The party has had strong support in the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia area for a long time, having controlled the mayoral office in Philadelphia since 1952, and the Pittsburgh...

 and served as an assistant to the Deputy Pennsylvania Auditor General

Pennsylvania Auditor General

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She became the fourth member of the Lederer family to represent Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....

. Her husband William and father-in-law Miles both in the House. Another family member, Raymond F. Lederer

Raymond F. Lederer

Raymond Lederer was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's Third Congressional District from 1977 to 1981....

, served in the House prior to becoming a Congressman. She retired prior to the 2006 elections

Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2006

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External links

• Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Marie A. Lederer (Democrat) official PA House profile (archived)
• Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Representative Marie Lederer official Party website (archived)