Mary Gay Scanlon

MARY GAY SCANLON, Democrat, of Swarthmore, PA; born in Watertown, NY, August 30, 1959; education: B.A., political science and philosophy, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY, 1980; J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, PA, 1984; professional history: attorney, Education Law Center; pro bono counsel, Ballard Spahr, LLP; vice chair, Wallingford- Swarthmore Tax Commission, 2006-07; member, Wallingford-Swarthmore School Board, 2007-15 (president, 2009-11); election history: elected simultaneously, by special election, on November 6, 2018, to the 7th District for the 115th and the 5th District for the 116th Congresses, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Patrick Meehan; reelected to each succeeding Congress.