Margaret H. George

Not to be confused with Margaret George.

Margaret ('Peg') Hewitt George (born 1928) is an American author and former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Margaret H. George
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 143rd district
In office January 4, 1977 – November 30, 1980
Preceded by	John Renninger
Succeeded by	Jim Greenwood
Constituency	District 143, Bucks County
Personal details
Born	1928
Political party	Democratic

Political life

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.^[1]

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).^[2][3]

Writing career

George is the author or editor of several books including:

• 2004: Never use your dim lights; not even in the fog: a political journey. Writers Room. 2004. ISBN 9780974719115. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8e7IAAAACAAJ&dq=%22never+use+your+dim+lights%22&hl=en&ei=E_SlTIPSA4_IswbHgpRF&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAA.  - a fictional account of George's life in politics.
• 2006 We knew we were at war: women remember World War II. M.H. George. 2006. ISBN 9780977794409. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0xSuAAAACAAJ&dq=inauthor:%22Margaret+Hewitt+George%22&hl=en&ei=vfSlTPyOOYTLswbA9NSwCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAA.  - A compilation of 42 stories told to George by women who lived through World War II.

Personal life

George lives in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and has two sons, one daughter and four granddaughters.

References

1. ^ "State, Federal Liaison Appointee". The PDE Times (The Pennsylvania Department of Education) 5 (15). http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2vntAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Margaret+H.+George%22&dq=%22Margaret+H.+George%22&hl=en&ei=EOylTPiNGsfEswbk0KC6CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDkQ6AEwBDgK. Retrieved 1 October 2010. 
2. ^ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: legislative directory, (House of Representatives), Volume 1. House of Representatives of Pennsylvania. 1977. p. 120. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ewjwAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Margaret+H.+George%22&dq=%22Margaret+H.+George%22&hl=en&ei=XOulTOWVJI3Kswbq_9yZCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEgQ6AEwBw. Retrieved 1 October 2010. 
3. ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members G". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/G.html. 

External links

• Official website
• Official blog

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Name	George, Margaret
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1928
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