MaryLouise Isaacson (born November 15, 1970) is an American politician serving as a member of the

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from the 175th district since 2019.

Early life and education

Isaacson was born on November 15, 1970, in

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. She graduated from Massapequin High School in 1988. In 1990, Isaacson received her

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in early childhood development from

State University of New York at Farmingdale The State University of New York at Farmingdale (Farmingdale State College or SUNY Farmingdale) is a public college in East Farmingdale, New York, United States. It is part of the State University of New York. The college was chartered in 1912 as ...

. She earned a

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in political science from

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in 1992.

Political career

From 2006 to 2018, Isaacson served as chief of staff to Pennsylvania State Representative Michael H. O'Brien. At the same time, she served on the Democratic Committee of Philadelphia. Isaacson also served on the Democratic State Committee of Pennsylvania starting in 2010. Because of health issues, O'Brien filed paper work to remove his name from the

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general election ballot. Isaacson was chosen by the Philadelphia Democratic Committee to replace him. She won the general election that year and was reelected in

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and

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Personal life

Isaacson and her husband, Chris, have two children. The family lives in the

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neighborhood of Philadelphia

Electoral history

References

External links

Mary4StateRep.com
archived at

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Living people Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1970 births State University of New York at Oneonta alumni Political chiefs of staff Politicians from Philadelphia 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub