Marjorie Margolies
Marjorie Margolies | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 13th district | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Coughlin |
| Succeeded by | Jon D. Fox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1942 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 7, including Marc Mezvinsky |
| Relatives | Chelsea Clinton (daughter-in-law) |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (BA) |
| Website | marjoriemargolies.com |
Marjorie Margolies (/mɑːrˈɡoʊliːz/ mar-GOH-leez; formerly Margolies-Mezvinsky; born June 21, 1942) is a fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute of Government and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania. 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.