Margaret Anne Staggers | |
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Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 29th district |
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In office 2007–2014 Serving with David Perry and John Pino |
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Preceded by | Tom Louisos |
Personal details | |
Born |
Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary's County, Maryland, U.S. |
January 12, 1945
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Dr. Hawey Aldophus Wells, Jr. Robert Alexander Underwood |
Relations |
Harley Orrin Staggers, Sr. (father) Harley Orrin Staggers, Jr. (brother) |
Children | Hawey Aldophus Wells III Mary Casey Staggers Wells Sherry Underwood Cain |
Residence | Fayetteville, West Virginia, U.S. |
Alma mater | West Virginia University School of Medicine (M.D.) |
Profession | Emergency physician, paramedic. |
Margaret Anne "Peggy" Staggers (born January 12, 1945) was a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates and served as an Assistant Majority Whip. Staggers is an emergency physician, paramedic.
Staggers was born on January 12, 1945 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in St. Mary's County, Maryland and was the eldest child and daughter of Harley Orrin Staggers, Sr. (August 3, 1907 – August 20, 1991) and his wife Mary Casey Staggers. At the time of her birth, Staggers' father was serving as a lieutenant commander in the United States Naval Air Corps in both the European and Pacific theaters during World War II. In 1948, Staggers' father was elected a member of the United States House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd congressional district where he served until 1981.
Staggers earned her M.D. in 1969 from the West Virginia University School of Medicine after which she completed her residency in emergency medicine.