# Marie Lederer

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{{Short description|American politician (1927–2025)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image        =
| name         = Marie A. Lederer
| state_house  = Pennsylvania
| district     = [175th](/source/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives%2C_District_175)
| constituency = Part of [Philadelphia County](/source/Philadelphia_County%2C_Pennsylvania)
| term_start   = January 5, 1993
| term_end     = January 2, 2007
| predecessor  = [Gerard Kosinski](/source/Gerard_A._Kosinski)
| successor    = [Michael O'Brien](/source/Michael_H._O'Brien)
| birth_name   = Marie A. Panosetti
| birth_date   = {{Birth date|1927|10|24}}
| birth_place  = [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia), [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania), U.S.
| death_date   = {{death date and age|2025|2|26|1927|10|24}}
| death_place  = 
| party        = [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States))
| alma_mater   = 
| occupation   = 
| spouse       = [William J. Lederer](/source/William_J._Lederer_(Pennsylvania_politician)) (d. 2008)
| children     = 3
| parents      = Donato and Edith Panosetti
| website      =  
}}

'''Marie A. Lederer''' ({{née}} '''Panosetti'''; October 24, 1927 – February 26, 2025) was an American politician from the state of [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania). She became the fourth member of her family to represent Philadelphia in the [Pennsylvania House of Representatives](/source/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives), serving from 1993 to 2007.

==Formative years==
Born in Philadelphia as Marie A. Panosetti on October 24, 1927, she graduated from [Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls](/source/Little_Flower_Catholic_High_School_for_Girls) in [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania](/source/Philadelphia%2C_Pennsylvania) in 1945.<ref name="bio">{{cite web| title = Bio| work = Official Pennsylvania Democratic Caucus Biography| publisher = Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus| url = http://www.pahouse.com/lederer/| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20061018002821/http://www.pahouse.com/lederer/| archivedate = 2006-10-18}}</ref> She also attended [Temple University](/source/Temple_University)<!-- Unclear if she graduated: HS had graduation year, but not Temple.-->.<ref name="official">{{cite web|title=Marie A. Lederer (Democrat) |work=Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile |publisher=Pennsylvania House of Representatives |url=http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?districtnumber=175 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060110022855/http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?districtnumber=175 |archivedate=2006-01-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She subsequently married [William J. Lederer](/source/William_J._Lederer_(Pennsylvania_politician)).

==Political and government career==
A member of the [Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee](/source/Pennsylvania_Democratic_Party), Marie Lederer served as an assistant to the [Deputy Pennsylvania Auditor General](/source/Pennsylvania_Auditor_General)<!-- Probably PA Auditor General, but source is not specific.-->.<ref name="bio" />

Lederer became the fourth member of her family to represent Philadelphia in the [Pennsylvania House of Representatives](/source/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives). Her husband, [William J. Lederer](/source/William_J._Lederer_(Pennsylvania_politician)), and father-in-law, [Miles W. Lederer](/source/Miles_W._Lederer), were both members of the same body. Another family member, [Raymond Lederer](/source/Raymond_Lederer), served in the House prior to becoming a congressman.<ref>{{cite news | title = Philadelphia civic leader dies at 84| work = [WPVI-TV](/source/WPVI-TV)| publisher = Associated Press| date = 2008-01-23| url = https://6abc.com/archive/5908878/}}</ref> She retired during the [2006 elections](/source/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives_elections%2C_2006).

Lederer died at the age of 97 on February 26, 2025.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.burnsfuneralhome.com/obituary/marie-lederer|title=Marie A. Lederer|work=Burns Funeral Homes|date=March 4, 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000310020521/http://www.house.state.pa.us/members/districts/175/175.htm |date=March 10, 2000 |title=Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Marie A. Lederer (Democrat) }} '''official PA House profile (archived)'''
*{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.pahouse.com/lederer/ |date=* |title=Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Representative Marie Lederer }} '''official Party website (archived)'''

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Category:1927 births
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Category:Women state legislators in Pennsylvania
Category:Politicians from Philadelphia
Category:Temple University alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
Category:20th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
Category:20th-century American women politicians
Category:21st-century American women politicians

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