Margaret H. George | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 143rd district |
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In office January 4, 1977 – November 30, 1980 |
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Preceded by | John Renninger |
Succeeded by | Jim Greenwood |
Constituency | District 143, Bucks County |
Personal details | |
Born |
Chester, Pennsylvania |
April 5, 1928
Political party | Democratic |
Margaret ('Peg') Hewitt George (born 1928) is an American author and former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
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).
George is the author or editor of several books including:
George lives in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and has two sons, one daughter and four granddaughters.