Ballotpedia, Margie Zelenak

Margaret earned her associate's degree from Westmoreland County Community College and her bachelor's degree from Seton Hill University. She has 2 children. 

Margaret is currently a member of the PA Governor’s Long-Term Care Council. She previously served as the executive director of the Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association (PALA).

Margaret Zelenak's campaign for State Representative is her first run for public office. 

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Supports expanding the Property Tax Rebate.

Supports unions and collective bargaining.

Supports providing cost of living adjustments for state and education retirees.

Supports equal pay and prohibiting workplace discrimination based on age, gender, and ethnicity.

Supports equal pay and strengthening protections against workplace discrimination based on age, gender, and ethnicity.

- Supports expanding the Property Tax Rebate.
- Supports unions and collective bargaining.
- Supports raising the minimum wage.
- Supports providing cost of living adjustments for state and education retirees.
- Supports equal pay and strengthening protections against workplace discrimination based on age, gender, and ethnicity.

Economy

Supports access to contraception and in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Supports improving hospital price transparency.

Supports insurance coverage for telemedicine.

Supports the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in child care centers.

Plans to establish the office of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders.

- Supports access to contraception and in vitro fertilization (IVF).
- Supports abortion access.
- Supports improving hospital price transparency.
- Supports insurance coverage for telemedicine.
- Supports the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in child care centers.
- Plans to establish the office of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders.

Healthcare

Supports House Bill 613, which funds state universities.

Supports increasing funding for public schools and state universities.

Supports House Bill 1685, which mandates the presence of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at school athletic events.

Supports requiring the presence of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at school athletic events.

Supports accessibility to menstrual products in schools.

Supports making menstrual products more accessible in schools.

- Supports increasing funding for public schools and state universities.
- Supports requiring the presence of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at school athletic events.
- Supports making menstrual products more accessible in schools.

Education

As of September 30, 2024, Margaret A Zelenak’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports legislation for background checks, reporting lost/stolen firearms, extreme risk protection orders, regulating ghost guns, electronic records of firearm sales, banning machine gun conversion devices, and more.

Public Safety

Voting & Elections

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Margaret A Zelenak

Margaret is currently a member of the PA Governor’s Long-Term Care Council. She previously served as the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association (PALA).

Supports the establishment of Pleasant Township.

Believes in the strong work ethic of coal miners and their families, emphasizing hard work and perseverance to achieve success.

Believes high childcare costs hinder workforce participation.

Believes in the importance of immigration for economic growth, citing the contributions of his Hungarian grandparents to his family's American journey.

Endorsed by Keystone Equality, an LGBTQ+ organization.

Supports access to affordable healthcare for all.

Promises to "protect" constituents' healthcare.

Supports long-term care planning for the aging population.

Supports healthcare policies that benefit aging populations, as recognized by Argentum, SWPPA, and PALA.

Believes individuals should make their own healthcare choices, not the government.

Supports protecting access to healthcare.

Believes families face difficult choices between work and affording childcare. Prioritizes school funding, safety, technology access, and infrastructure improvement.

Supports the High School Democrats of Pennsylvania.

Believes in balancing education with professional responsibilities, as demonstrated by working full-time as an administrator while pursuing her degree.

Believes in the importance of leadership and organization in education, as demonstrated by her roles from high school club president to parent-teacher group secretary.

Believes in the importance of education, as demonstrated by her own experience of returning to complete her college degree with family support.

Believes in leading by example and taking initiative in public safety matters.

As a lobbyist, advocated for a $20 million increase in supplemental security income for low-income seniors.

Plans to focus on increasing the workforce to provide care for seniors.

Believes the district needs representation in Harrisburg that is "committed to all residents" and will be their voice.

Believes in advocating for seniors' public safety concerns at both state and federal levels.

Supports voting rights and fair elections.

Believes in upholding strong work ethics in public service, following the example of his family.

Believes in fair and competitive elections, as demonstrated by his candidacy for Pleasant Township.

Supports fighting for democracy at both district and state levels.

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair elections.

Supports Leslie Rossi's NO vote on House Bill 294, which would change the voting process for elections.

As of October 1, 2024, Margaret A Zelenak’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Margaret A. Zelenak recently retired as the Executive Director for the Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association (PALA). She is currently a member of the PA Governor’s Long-Term Care Council. She has over 24 years of experience in long-term care and advocacy for Pennsylvania’s seniors.

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