Biography

Marie A. Lederer was born on October 24, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Little Flower Catholic High School in 1945. She also attended Temple University. Prior to the House of Representatives, Lederer was an assistant to the deputy auditor general of the Pennsylvania Auditor General’s office, special assistant to Congressman Joseph F. Smith, political science instructor at Temple University (1973-1974). Lederer also worked as a field director for the Heart Association, elected delegate for the Democratic National Convention (1976, 1980), served as chair for the Philadelphia Voter Registration Office, and was a member of the Philadelphia Democratic Executive Committee. Marie A. Lederer was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1993 as a Democrat for Philadelphia County, and was reelected for thirteen consecutive terms. She was not a candidate for reelection to the House for the 2007 term.

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