Marjorie Margolies

Marjorie Margolies
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 13th district
In office
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byLawrence Coughlin
Succeeded byJon D. Fox
Personal details
Born (1942-06-21) June 21, 1942 (age 82)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
(m. 1975; div. 2007)
[1]
Children7, including Marc Mezvinsky
RelativesChelsea Clinton (daughter-in-law)
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania (BA)
Websitemarjoriemargolies.com

Marjorie Margolies (mɑːrˈɡlz;[2] formerly Margolies-Mezvinsky; born June 21, 1942) is a fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute of Government, an adjunct faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania, and a women's rights activist. She is a former journalist and a Democratic politician. From 1993 to 1995, she was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district.

Margolies cast the deciding vote in favor of President Bill Clinton's 1993 budget proposal.

  1. ^ Medina, Regina (30 July 2010). "Pop the questions on Chelsea's wedding". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  2. ^ "NLS/BPH: Other Writings, Say How? A Pronunciation Guide to Names of Public Figures". Loc.gov. Retrieved 2010-08-01.

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