Mary Ann Arty-Majors (November 24, 1926 – October 26, 2000) was an American politician from

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who served as a

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member of the

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for the 165th district from 1979 to 1988.

Early life and education

Arty was born in

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. She graduated from

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in 1944. She received a R.N degree from the

Medical College of Pennsylvania Drexel University College of Medicine is the medical school of Drexel University, a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The medical school represents the consolidation of two medical schools: the first U.S. medical schoo ...

in 1947 and a B.S. from West Chester State College (now West Chester University) in 1966.

Career

Arty was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 165th district in 1978 and was reelected to 4 consecutive terms. She was not a candidate for reelection in 1988. She was elected to the Delaware County Council and served from 1989 to 1996 including as chair from 1991 to 1996. She worked as the director of Delaware County Human Services from 1996 to 1998.

References

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