Mary Scanlon's Biography
- U.S. House (PA) - District 5, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (PA) - District 5
Contact Information
Post Office Box 263
Swarthmore, PA 19081
Office
2501 Seaport Drive
BH230
Chester, PA 19013
1227 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Mary Gay Scanlon
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Mark; 3 Children: Casey, Daniel, Matthew
Birth Date:
08/30/1959
Birth Place:
Watertown, NY
Home City:
Swarthmore, PA
Religion:
Catholic
JD, University of Pennsylvania, 1984
BA, History, Colgate University, 1976-1980
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 5, 2019-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 5, 2024
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 7, 2018-2019
Special Election Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 7, 2018
Member, Committee on Rules
Member, Committee on the Judiciary
Member, Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House
Member, Subcommittee on The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on The Constitution and Limited Government
Former Member, House Committee on House Administration
Former Member, Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process
Attorney, Education Law Center of Pennsylvania, 1992-2001
Litigation Associate, Duane Morris Limited Liability Partnership, 1986-1992
Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable J. Sydney Hoffman, 1984-1986
Member, Advisory Board, Constitution High School, present
Former Member, Advisory Board, University of Pennsylvania Law School Public Interest Program
Member, Board, Philadelphia VIP
Co-Chair, Commission on Children at Risk, Philadelphia Bar Association
Co-Chair, Legal Rights of Children Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association
Coach, Mock Trial Team, Constitution High School
Former Volunteer, People's Emergency Center
Founding Board Member, Philadelphia Legal Assistance
Volunteer Attorney/Former Board Member, Support Center for Child Advocates
Former Co-Chair, Voting Rights Task Force, Association of Pro Bono Counsel
Pro Bono Counsel, Ballard Spahr, 2003-2018
Board Member/President/Vice President, Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, 2007-2015
Organizer, Million Mom March, 2000