CONGRESSWOMAN Mary Gay Scanlon has dedicated her career to helping the most disadvantaged, first as a lawyer and now as a member of Congress. She was initially sworn in as a member of the US House of Representatives on November 13, 2018.
Scanlon was sworn into office on January 3, 2019 Scanlon is an attorney and politician, who represents Pennsylvania's Fifth Congressional District. Voting rights, access to justice, education, encouraging regional economic growth, common-sense gun safety, and reducing hunger are among Scanlon's legislative objectives. All of these goals are in line with Scanlon's principal purpose as an elected official, which is to safeguard and improve the lives of America's children, families, veterans, and elders. She is a member of the House Judiciary Committee, the House Rules Committee, and the House Administration Committee, as well as chairing the House Caucuses on Access to Legal Aid and Youth Mentoring. Most read in News KILLER COP Ex-police officer found guilty over Daunte Wright death & faces 25yrs in prison PRIME TIME Dozens of Amazon workers walk out to demand better treatment during holiday rush HIGHWAY HELL 'Up to 100 cars and semi-trucks' involved in huge pileup on icy interstate TRAGIC END Chimp beaten to death by first apes she'd met after being raised by humans EXXON EXPLOSION Huge blaze at Texas oil refinery declared 'major accident with injuries' GRIM FIND Family of 7 die from carbon monoxide poisoning in home, medical examiner says What is Mary Gay Scanlon's background? Scanlon worked as an attorney at the Education Law Center, president of her local school board, and co-chair of the Association of Pro Bono Counsel's Voting Rights Task Force before being elected to the US House of Representatives. She earned her bachelor's degree from Colgate University and her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. The congresswoman and her husband, Mark, have three grown children and live in Swarthmore. 
Scanlon's pro-bono program worked on issues including voting, child advocacy, among othersGetty Images - Getty Did Mary Gay Scanlon get carjacked? Scanlon was carjacked at gunpoint in her car in Philadelphia in December 2021, but she remained unharmed during the incident. According to Scanlon's spokeswoman Lauren Cox, Scanlon was walking alone back to her car on the 1900 block of Pattison Avenue at 2.45 pm when two armed males approached her and demanded her car keys and personal items. Senior Corporal Jason Hatchell of the Delaware State Police told CNN Wednesday night that authorities found the congresswoman's car in Delaware and arrested five individuals. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The US Sun team? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS Source:
