Sandra Major
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sandra Major
| image = Pennsylvania state legislator Sandra Major (2003).jpg
| caption = Major in 2008
| state =
| state_house = Pennsylvania
| district = 111th
| term_start = January 3, 1995{{cite web |title = SESSION OF 1995 - 179TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1|work = Legislative Journal| publisher = Pennsylvania House of Representatives |date = 1995-01-03|url = http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/HJ/1995/0/19950103.pdf}}
| term_end = January 3, 2017
| predecessor = Kenneth E. Lee
| successor = Jonathan Fritz
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|9|4}}{{cite web |url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=9181 |title=Representative Sandra J. Major (PA) |year=2008 |publisher=Project Vote Smart |accessdate=2008-09-12}}
| birth_place = Seaford, Delaware, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| alma_mater = Keystone Junior College
University of Scranton
| occupation =
| spouse =
| children =
| residence = Montrose, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| religion =
| website =
}}
Sandra J. Major (born September 4, 1954) is an American politician who was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 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.{{cite web |url=http://repmajor.com |title=Representative Major's profile |accessdate=2008-09-11}}
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. She is a member of several organizations, including the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.
In 2002, she was named to the PoliticsPA list of Best Dressed Legislators.{{cite web| title =Sy Snyder's Best Dressed Legislators| work =PoliticsPA| publisher =The Publius Group| year =2002| url =http://www.politicspa.com/FEATURES/best_dressed.htm| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20020803093934/http://www.politicspa.com/FEATURES/best_dressed.htm| archivedate =2002-08-03| url-status =dead}}{{Importance inline|date=November 2023|reason=borders on trivia}}
Electoral history
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!|Year ! !|Republican !|Votes !|Pct ! !|Democrat !|Votes !|Pct ! !|3rd Party !|Party !|Votes !|Pct ! |
| 2000
| |{{Party shading/Republican}} |Sandra Major |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |19,614 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |77% | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Angelo Sabbatini |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |5,713 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |23% |
| 2002
| |{{Party shading/Republican}} |Sandra Major |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |15,191 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |No Candidate |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} | |
| 2004
| |{{Party shading/Republican}} |Sandra Major |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |21,619 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |90% | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |No Candidate |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} | | |{{Party shading/Green}} |Jay Sweeney |{{Party shading/Green}} |Green |{{Party shading/Green}} align="right" |2,379 |{{Party shading/Green}} |10% |
| 2006
| |{{Party shading/Republican}} |Sandra Major |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |16,013 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |83% | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |No Candidate |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} | | |{{Party shading/Green}} |Jay Sweeney |{{Party shading/Green}} |Green |{{Party shading/Green}} align="right" |3,381 |{{Party shading/Green}} |17% |
| 2008
| |{{Party shading/Republican}} |Sandra Major |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |21,430 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |87% | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |No Candidate |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} | | |{{Party shading/Green}} |Jay Sweeney |{{Party shading/Green}} |Green |{{Party shading/Green}} |3,201 |{{Party shading/Green}} |13% |
| 2010
| |{{Party shading/Republican}} |Sandra Major |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |14,358 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |75% | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Jim Knapp |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |4,027 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |19% | |{{Party shading/Green}} |Jay Sweeney |{{Party shading/Green}} |Green |{{Party shading/Green}} |1,103 |{{Party shading/Green}} |6% |
| 2012
| |{{Party shading/Republican}} |Sandra Major |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" | 17,750 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |71% | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Jeffrey Dahlander |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" | 7,243 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} | 29% | |
References
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External links
- [http://repmajor.com/ Representative Sandra Major official web site]
- [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?id=98 PA House profile]
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Category:Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Category:People from Montrose, Pennsylvania
Category:People from Seaford, Delaware
Category:University of Scranton alumni
Category:Women state legislators in Pennsylvania
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly