Mary Gay Scanlon — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2019.
Received the Fidelity Award, the highest award for public service from the Philadelphia Bar Association, in 1994.
Served as an attorney with the Education Law Center of Philadelphia and as pro bono counsel at Ballard Spahr.
Served on the board of the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District from 2007 to 2015, including as president from 2009 to 2011.
Earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1984.
Sanctioned by Putin for opposing the unlawful invasion of Ukraine.

Biography

Mary Gay Scanlon is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district since 2019.

The district encompasses Delaware County, parts of South and Southwest Philadelphia, and portions of Chester and Montgomery counties. She was first elected to the U.S.