Meghan Schroeder (born 1986) is an American politician. She worked for Bernie O'Neill, and succeeded him in office as a member of the

Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts. It ...

in 2019, representing

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Education

Schroeder graduated from

Central Bucks High School East Central Bucks High School East is a public high school serving students in tenth through twelfth grades, one of three high schools in the Central Bucks School District. The school is located in Buckingham, Pennsylvania in Bucks County, adjacent ...

in 2004, and completed a bachelor's degree in political science at

Millersville University Millersville University of Pennsylvania (commonly known as Millersville University, The Ville, or MU) is a public university in Millersville, Pennsylvania. It is one of the ten schools that comprise the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Educa ...

in 2008.

Political career

Schroeder worked for Bernie O'Neill throughout his sixteen-year tenure as a member of the

. Schroeder replaced O'Neill as the Republican Party candidate for House District 29 in August 2018, after O'Neill decided to end his bid for reelection. Schroeder defeated Democratic Party candidate Andrew Dixon. She won a party primary in 2020, against Greg Archetto. In the general election, Schroeder faced Marlene Katz, the Democratic Party candidate. Schroeder defeated Katz, and won reelection by approximately 6,000 votes. In 2022, Schroeder decided to retire from her House seat and not seek re-election.

Committee assignments

* Appropriations * Education, Secretary * Gaming Oversight * Transportation, Subcommittee on Ports - Chair

References

1986 births Living people Women state legislators in Pennsylvania Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 21st-century American women politicians Politicians from Bucks County, Pennsylvania Millersville University of Pennsylvania alumni 21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub