Marie Lederer

Marie A. Lederer (née 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.

Marie A. Lederer
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 175th district
In office
January 5, 1993[1] – November 30, 2006[2]
Preceded byGerard Kosinski
Succeeded byMichael O'Brien
Personal details
Born
Marie A. Panosetti

(1927-10-24) October 24, 1927
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseWilliam J. Lederer (d. 2008)
Residence(s)Fishtown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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.[3]

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.

References
  1. "SESSION OF 1993 - 177TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). 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. "Bio". Official Pennsylvania Democratic Caucus Biography. Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus. Archived from the original on 2006-10-18.
  4. "Marie A. Lederer (Democrat)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2006-01-10.
  5. "Philadelphia civic leader dies at 84". WPVI-TV. Associated Press. 2008-01-23.
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