Sandra J. Major (born September 4, 1954) is an American politician who was 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 ...
from the
111th District between 1995 and 2017. Prior to her election to the House, she was Susquehanna County Treasurer and district assistant to former Representative
Carmel Sirianni.
Career
Major was elected to the leadership position of Republican Caucus Chairwoman for the 2007–08 legislative session.
Personal
Major is a graduate of Mountain View High School and
Keystone Junior College. She also attended the
University of Scranton
The University of Scranton is a private Jesuit university in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1888 by William O'Hara, the first Bishop of Scranton, as St. Thomas College. In 1938, the college was elevated to university status and took ...
. She is a member of several organizations, including the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.
In 2002, she was named to the
PoliticsPA
PoliticsPA.com is a website centered on the politics of Pennsylvania.
Content
The website reports on political and campaign news in Pennsylvania, from the state legislature up to federal races. The editors write occasional features, like the ...
list of Best Dressed Legislators.
Electoral history
References
External links
Representative Sandra Major official web sitePA House profile
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1954 births
Living people
Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
People from Montrose, Pennsylvania
People from Seaford, Delaware
University of Scranton alumni
Women state legislators in Pennsylvania
21st-century American women politicians
21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly