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Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• University of Pennsylvania Law School - JD (1984)

• Colgate University - BA, history (1976-1980)

• Watertown (N.Y.) High School - Diploma (1972-1976)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  5th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
  Mary Gay Scanlon (Mary Gay), 64.70%

  Democrat
  Dasha Pruett, 35.30%

  Republican

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  5th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
  Mary Gay Scanlon (Mary Gay), 65.00%

  Democrat
  Pearl Kim, 35.00%

  Republican

Employment History

• Ballard Spahr LLP (2003-2018)

  Pro Bono Counsel

• Education Law Center (Pennsylvania) (1992-2001)

  Attorney

• Duane Morris LLP (1986-1992)

  Litigation Associate

• Pennsylvania Supreme Court (July 1984-Aug. 1986)

  Judicial Law Clerk

Associated Organizations

• MGS PAC

• Philadelphia Bar Association

  Law Firm Pro Bono Committee, Co-Chair

• Philadelphia Bar Association

  Legal Rights of Children Committee, Chair

• University of Pennsylvania Law School

  Member, Public Interest Program Advisory Board

• Support Center for Child Advocates

  Board Member

• Philadelphia (Pa.) Legal Assistance Corp.

  Board Member

• Constitution High School (Philadelphia, Pa.)

  Advisory Board Member

• Foundation for Wallingford-Swarthmore (Pa.) Schools

  School Board Liaison

• Wallingford-Swarthmore (Pa.) School District

  Board of School Directors, President

• Ballard Spahr LLP

  Member, Diversity and Inclusion Council

• Philadelphia Bar Association

  Commission on Children at Risk, Co-Chair

• Philadelphia Bar Association

  Co-Chair, Law Firm Pro Bono Committee

• Constitution High School (Philadelphia, Pa.)

  Mock Trial Team, Coach

• Association of Pro Bono Counsel

  Voting Rights Task Force Co-Chair

• American Bar Association

• Scanlon for Congress (Pennsylvania)

• Wallingford-Swarthmore (Pa.) School District (2007-2015)

  School Director

Awards

• Education Champion Award (Education Law Center (Pennsylvania))

• Distinguished Child Advocate Award (Support Center for Child Advocates)

• Fidelity Award (Philadelphia Bar Association)

• Howard Lesnick Pro Bono Award (University of Pennsylvania)

• Champion for Children (First Focus Campaign for Children) (Jan. 2024)

• Champion for Children (First Focus Campaign for Children) (June 2022)

• Democracy Award for "Life in Congress" Workplace Environment (Congressional Management Foundation) (Aug. 2021)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	1227 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-3805
Phone:	202-225-2011

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Privately Financed Travel

2 trips taken between 2021 - 2022 costing $32,012

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Judiciary Committee
House Judiciary Committee Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust Subcommittee
House Judiciary Committee Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee, Ranking Member
• House Rules Committee
House Rules Committee Rules and Organization of the House Subcommittee, Ranking Member
• Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

Caucuses

• ALS Caucus
• Americans Abroad Caucus
• American Sikh Congressional Caucus, Co-Chair
• Bipartisan Congressional Refugee Caucus
• Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
• Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus
• Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus
• Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force
• Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence
• Bipartisan Women Veterans Task Force
• Black Maternal Health Caucus
• College Affordability Caucus
• Congressional Access to Legal Aid Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus
• Congressional America 250 Caucus
• Congressional Animal Protection Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Arthritis Caucus
• Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus
• Congressional Asthma and Allergy Caucus
• Congressional Blockchain Caucus
• Congressional Blue Collar Caucus
• Congressional Boating Caucus
• Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
• Congressional Building Trades Caucus
• Congressional Candy Caucus
• Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
• Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
• Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, Co-Chair
• Congressional Caucus on Homelessness
• Congressional Caucus on Youth Sports
• Congressional Celiac Disease Caucus
• Congressional Census Caucus
• Congressional Coronavirus Task Force
• Congressional EMS Caucus
• Congressional Equality Caucus, Vice Chair
• Congressional Equality Caucus Transgender Equality Task Force
• Congressional Fragile X Caucus
• Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus
• Congressional Fusion Caucus
• Congressional Future of Work Caucus
• Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus
• Congressional House Manufacturing Caucus
• Congressional Humanities Caucus
• Congressional Independent Colleges Caucus
• Congressional Labor Caucus, Co-Founder
• Congressional Library of Congress Caucus
• Congressional Lupus Caucus
• Congressional Mental Health Caucus
• Congressional Mentoring Caucus, Chair
• Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
• Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Contraception, Family Planning and Education Task Force
• Congressional Progressive Caucus
• Congressional Progressive Caucus Agriculture and Nutrition Task Force
• Congressional Services Caucus
• Congressional Social Determinants of Health Caucus
• Congressional Taiwan Caucus
• Congressional Task Force on Down Syndrome
• Congressional Tourette Syndrome Caucus
• Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
• Congressional Voting Rights Caucus
• Congressional Wine Caucus
• Congressional Women in STEM Caucus
• Congressional Women, Peace and Security Caucus
• Creative Rights Caucus
• Delaware River Watershed Caucus
• Democratic Women’s Caucus
• Electrification Caucus
• Fix Congress Caucus
• Friends of a Free, Stable and Democratic Syria Caucus
• Get the Lead Out Caucus
• Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
• Honorary Congressional Girl Scout Troop Caucus
• House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
• House Democratic Caucus
• House Democratic Caucus Poverty Task Force
• House Democratic Manufacturing Working Group
• House Endometriosis Caucus
• House Hunger Caucus
• House Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus
• House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
• House Trauma-Informed Care Caucus
• National Heritage Areas Caucus
• National Service Congressional Caucus
• New Democrat Coalition
• New Democrat Coalition Action Fund
• Postal Preservation Caucus
• Rare Disease Caucus
• Second Chance Task Force
• Servicewomen and Women Veterans Caucus
• Task Force on Strengthening Democracy
• Voices for National Service

Caught Our Eye

• Rep. Hagedorn spent 40 percent of his 2020 budget in just 3 months

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 8, 2020
  Thirteen representatives are on pace to overspend their 2020 budgets if they keep up their spending - one by nearly 60 percent. read more