Mary Isaacson

{{Short description|Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| image = File:Mary Isaacson - Gov. Wolf Sounds Alarm on Harmful Effects of Anti-Abortion Policies (51736301743) (cropped).jpg

| name = Mary Isaacson

| state_house = Pennsylvania

| district = 175th

| term_start = {{start date|2019|1|1}}

| term_end =

| predecessor = Michael H. O'Brien

| successor =

| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1970|11|15}}

| birth_place = Rockville Centre, New York, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Democratic

| education = Farmingdale State College (AS)
State University of New York at Oneonta (BS)

| spouse = Chris

| children = 2

| residence = Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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| website =

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MaryLouise Isaacson (born November 15, 1970) is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 175th district since 2019.

Early life and education

Isaacson was born on November 15, 1970, in Rockville Centre, New York. She graduated from Massapequin High School in 1988. In 1990, Isaacson received her Associate degree in early childhood development from State University of New York at Farmingdale. She earned a Bachelor of Science in political science from State University of New York at Oneonta in 1992.{{cite web |title=MaryLouise Isaacson |url=https://archives.house.state.pa.us/people/member-biography?ID=8153 |website=Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives |access-date=10 June 2023}}

Political career

From 2006 to 2018, Isaacson served as chief of staff to Pennsylvania State Representative Michael H. O'Brien. At the same time, she served on the Democratic Committee of Philadelphia. Isaacson also served on the Democratic State Committee of Pennsylvania starting in 2010. Because of health issues, O'Brien filed paper work to remove his name from the 2018 general election ballot. Isaacson was chosen by the Philadelphia Democratic Committee to replace him.{{cite news |last1=Brennan |first1=Kelly |title=Democratic ward leaders pick State Rep. O’Brien’s chief of staff to succeed him |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/175th-district-ward-leaders-rep-obrien-isaacson-successor-november-20180723.html |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=July 23, 2018 |url-access=subscription}} She won the general election that year and was reelected in 2020 and 2022.

Personal life

Isaacson and her husband, Chris, have two children. The family lives in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia{{cite web |title=Rep. Mary Isaacson's Biography |url=https://www.pahouse.com/Isaacson/About/Biography |website=Pennsylvania House of Representatives |access-date=December 10, 2019}}

Electoral history

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|party=Democratic Party (US)

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}}{{Election box total no change|votes=24,538

|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=2020 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Democratic primary election, District 175{{cite web |title=State Rep |url=https://results.philadelphiavotes.com/ResultsSW.aspx?type=STR&map=CTY |website=Philadelphia Election Results |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712190126/https://results.philadelphiavotes.com/ResultsSW.aspx?type=STR&map=CTY |archive-date=July 12, 2020 |publisher=Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners |access-date=10 June 2023 |date=July 10, 2020 |url-status=usurped}}}}

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|votes=5,361

|percentage=37.36

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|party=Democratic Party (US)

|candidate=Vanessa McGrath

|votes=4,253

|percentage=29.64

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party=Democratic Party (US)

|candidate=Jeff Dempsey

|votes=2,943

|percentage=20.51

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party=Democratic Party (US)

|candidate=Andre del Valle

|votes=1,779

|percentage=12.40

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|party=Write-in

|votes=14

|percentage=0.10

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|votes=14,350|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=2020 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, District 175{{cite web |title=State Rep |url=https://results.philadelphiavotes.com/ResultsSW.aspx?type=STR&map=CTY |website=Philadelphia Election Results |publisher=Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners |access-date=10 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205135647/https://results.philadelphiavotes.com/ResultsSW.aspx?type=STR&map=CTY |archive-date=December 5, 2020 |date=November 17, 2020 |url-status=usurped}}}}

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|candidate=MaryLouise Isaacson

|votes=30,233

|percentage=99.05

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|party=Write-in

|votes=291

|percentage=0.95

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|votes=30,524

|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

|title=2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, District 175{{cite web |title=State Rep |url=https://results.philadelphiavotes.com/ResultsSW.aspx?type=STR&map=CTY |website=Philadelphia Election Results |publisher=Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners |access-date=10 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203162339/https://results.philadelphiavotes.com/ResultsSW.aspx?type=STR&map=CTY |archive-date=December 3, 2022 |date=November 27, 2022 |url-status=usurped}}}}

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|candidate=MaryLouise Isaacson

|votes=23,904

|percentage=99.13

}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change

|party=Write-in

|votes=211

|percentage=0.87

}}{{Election box total no change|votes=24,115|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}