Isabella Fitzgerald (December 9, 1949 - December 6, 2024) was an American politician who served in the

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from the 203rd district from 2017 to 2023.

Formative years

Born on December 9, 1949, in

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, Pennsylvania, Fitzgerald graduated from Overbrook High School in 1967, and subsequently attended LaSalle University and

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. She earned her Associate of Arts degree in marketing management from the

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in 1984.

Career

Employed as a special assistant to U.S. Congressman Robert A. Brady from 1998 to 2002, she then worked as a legislative assistant to Pennsylvania State Representative Dwight Evans from 2002 to 2014. Appointed as leader of the 10th Ward Democratic Committee, she was subsequently elected as a Democrat to the

and represented her constituents during the 2017, 2019 and 2021 terms.Walsh, Sean Collins.
Dems vs. Dems: It's quite a fight for the Pa. House
" Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: ''Philadelphia Daily News'', May 15, 2022, p. A9 (subscription required). She was then defeated in the primary election in

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References

1949 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Women state legislators in Pennsylvania 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub