Mary Jo White (Pennsylvania politician)

Mary Jo White (born December 27, 1941) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 21st District from 1997 to 2013.

This page is about the Pennsylvania State Senator; for the former U.S. Attorney, see Mary Jo White.
Mary Jo White
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 21st district
In office
January 7, 1997 – January 1, 2013
Preceded byTim Shaffer
Succeeded byScott Hutchinson
Personal details
Born (1941-12-27) December 27, 1941
Chicago, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Judge H. William White, Jr.
ResidenceFranklin, Pennsylvania[1]
Alma materQuincy University, University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Early life and education

White was born in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph and Patricia Ransford. She graduated from Aquinas High School in 1959 and received a B.A. degree from Quincy University in 1963 and a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1967.[2]

Career

She served as a public defender for Venango County, Pennsylvania from 1974 to 1976. She was also vice-president for Environmental/Government Affairs for Quaker State.

She was elected to the Pennsylvania Senate for the 21st district and served from 1997 to 2013.[2] She chaired the Senate Environmental Committee for 12 years and was the first woman elected to the Republican Leadership in 2011.[3] She was considered an expert on issues involving the environment and land use."[4]

She worked as Trustee Emerita for the Board of Trustees for the University of Pittsburgh and as a member of the Pitt Public Health Board of Visitors from 2007 to 2020.[5]

References
  1. "Senator Mary Jo White (PA)". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on September 30, 2010.
  2. "Pennsylvania State Senate - Mary Jo White Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. Hess, David E. "Sen. Mary Jo White Announces She Will Not Run For Re-Election". www.paenvironmentaldaily.blogspot.com. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  4. "PA Report 100" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 23, 2009. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2009.
  5. "Mary Jo White". www.publichealth.pitt.edu. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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