Jeanne McNeill

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Daniel McNeill
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PA State Representative Jeanne McNeill
Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 133rd district
Assumed office
January 2, 2018 (2018-01-02)
Children2 [1]
Website www.pahouse.com/mcneill/

Jeanne McNeill (born August 9, 1960) is an American politician who currently represents the 133rd District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Democrat since 2018.

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Early life

McNeill was born on August 9, 1960 in Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated from Freedom High School in 1978. [2]

Political career

Following the 2017 death of her husband, Daniel McNeill, McNeill was nominated by the local Democratic Party to fill his seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. [3] She won the December 5 special election and was sworn in to represent the 133rd District on January 2, 2018. McNeill was reelected to full terms in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024. [2] In most of her election bids, she has run unopposed.

Electoral history

2017 Pennsylvania House of Representatives special election, District 133 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeanne McNeill 2,302 67.43
Republican David E. Molony99229.06
Libertarian Samantha X. Dorney1203.51
Total votes3,414 100.00
2018 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, District 133 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeanne McNeill Unopposed
Total votes15,366 100.00
2020 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, District 133 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeanne McNeil 18,844 60.52
Republican David Molony12,22739.27
Write-in 680.22
Total votes31,139 100.00
2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, District 133 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeanne McNeill 17,431 94.07
Write-in 1,0995.93
Total votes18,530 100.00

References

  1. "Rep. Jeanne McNeill's Biography". Rep. Jeanne McNeill. PA House Democrats. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Jeanne McNeill". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  3. Wojcik, Sarah M. (June 2, 2018). "Jeanne McNeill accepts PA Dem's nomination to fill late husband's seat in 133rd District" . The Morning Call. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  4. "Special Election - December 5, 2017". Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  5. "General Election - November 6, 2018 County Wide". Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  6. "Summary Results Report GENERAL ELECTION November 3, 2020 ***OFFICIAL RESULTS-with Segregated Lehigh County, Pennsylvania" (PDF). Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. November 20, 2020. p. 10. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  7. "November 2022 General Election". Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 23, 2023.