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Ballotpedia, Mary Gay Scanlon

Mary lives in Pennsylvania. She earned a bachelor's degree in history from Colgate University and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She has 3 children and lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania with her husband, Mark.

Mary is a lawyer. Prior to entering politics, she was pro bono counsel at Ballard Spahr law firm, where she provided free legal services to low-income clients and nonprofits. She was previously a lawyer for the Education Law Center, the Duane Morris law firm, and served as a clerk for Judge Sydney Hoffman.

Mary Gay Scanlon is a US representative in Congressional District 5. She was first elected in 2018 and is serving her 4rd term. From 2007 to 2015, she was an elected member of the Wallingford-Swarthmore School Board.

Mary Gay Scanlon, Issues

Supports expanding access to early childhood education.

Supports making post-secondary education more affordable and accessible, and expanding Career Technical Education (CTE) and apprenticeship programs.

Supports making post-secondary education more affordable and accessible, and expanding technical education and apprenticeship programs.

- Supports expanding access to early childhood education.
- Supports making post-secondary education more affordable and accessible, and expanding technical education and apprenticeship programs.

Education

Supports investing in infrastructure, including roads, bridges, ports, schools, waterways, and broadband.

Supports labor rights and collective bargaining.

Supports labor unions and collective bargaining.

- Supports investing in infrastructure, including roads, bridges, ports, schools, waterways, and broadband.
- Supports labor unions and collective bargaining.

Economy

Said, "Every American deserves access to quality, affordable healthcare. No family should endure financial hardship due to the high cost of care, prescription drugs or treatment, and no one should live in fear that they will be uninsured due to a pre-existing condition."

Supports the Affordable Care Act's guarantees that "no one should live in fear that they will be uninsured due to a pre-existing condition."

Supports reducing prescription drug costs by holding pharmaceutical companies accountable, encouraging generic drug competition, and rethinking payment models.

Supports reducing prescription drug costs by holding pharmaceutical companies accountable, encouraging generic drug competition, and "rethinking payment models."

- Supports the Affordable Care Act's guarantees that "no one should live in fear that they will be uninsured due to a pre-existing condition."
- Supports reducing prescription drug costs by holding pharmaceutical companies accountable, encouraging generic drug competition, and "rethinking payment models."
- Supports abortion access.

Healthcare

As of September 30, 2024, Mary Gay Scanlon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

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Supports providing resources to Customs and Border Patrol and the Coast Guard.

Supports protecting "Dreamers" (children of undocumented immigrants) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders.

Supports Israel's right to defend itself and called for the release of hostages held by Hamas.

Supports Israel's right to defend itself and called for the release of hostages held by Hamas, while also calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

- Supports providing resources to Customs and Border Patrol and the Coast Guard.
- Supports protecting "Dreamers" (children of undocumented immigrants) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders.
- Supports Israel's right to defend itself and called for the release of hostages held by Hamas, while also calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports remaining in the Paris Climate Agreement.

Believes climate change is "one of the most serious threats facing our nation and planet" and advocated for remaining in the Paris Climate Agreement.

Supports protecting and strengthening the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act.

During the Trump administration, supported protecting and strengthening the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act.

- Believes climate change is "one of the most serious threats facing our nation and planet" and advocated for remaining in the Paris Climate Agreement.
- During the Trump administration, supported protecting and strengthening the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act.

Energy & the Environment

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Supports the Mental Health Justice Act, which would allow mental health professionals to respond to 911 calls about mental health crises.

Co-sponsored the Mental Health Justice Act, which would allow mental health professionals to respond to 911 calls about mental health crises.

Said, "The statistics on who’s using guns and getting in trouble show it’s folks in poverty, who don’t have educational opportunity, who are hungry."

Believes that crime is driven by poverty.

Supports gun control, including background checks and banning "ghost guns."

Supports the Justice for Juveniles Act, which would protect youth from abuse in prisons by exempting them from the Prison Litigation Reform Act.

Sponsored the Justice for Juveniles Act, which would protect youth from abuse in prisons.

Supports the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and expunge prior marijuana-related convictions.

Supports the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which would legalize marijuana and expunge prior marijuana-related convictions.

- Co-sponsored the Mental Health Justice Act, which would allow mental health professionals to respond to 911 calls about mental health crises.
- Believes that crime is driven by poverty.
- Supports gun control, including background checks and banning "ghost guns."
- Sponsored the Justice for Juveniles Act, which would protect youth from abuse in prisons.
- Supports the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which would legalize marijuana and expunge prior marijuana-related convictions.

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Mary Gay Scanlon

Mary Gay lives in Pennsylvania. She earned a bachelor's degree in history from Colgate University and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She has three children and lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania with her husband, Mark.

Mary Gay is a lawyer. Prior to entering politics, she was pro bono counsel at Ballard Spahr law firm, where she provided free legal services to low-income clients and nonprofits. She was previously a lawyer for the Education Law Center, the Duane Morris law firm, and served as a clerk for Judge Sydney Hoffman.

Mary Gay Scanlon is currently the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 5th district. She was first elected in 2018, and is serving her 4rd term. From 2007 to 2015, she was an elected member of the Wallingford-Swarthmore School Board.

Supports "expanding access" to early childhood education.

- Supports "expanding access" to early childhood education.
- Supports making post-secondary education more affordable and accessible, and expanding technical education and apprenticeship programs.

Supports federal contracts for defense upgrades, such as Boeing's Chinook and Osprey helicopters.

Supports policies that protect pedestrians and enhance public safety.

Supports reopening local infrastructure, like the Tribbett Avenue Bridge, with federal support.

As a House Representative, helped secure a $317 million grant for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's (SEPTA) Market-Frankford Line.

Supports using federal funds to support community development, such as the New Africa Center in Southwest Philadelphia.

Believes in the importance of Catholic Democrats in the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

Supports environmental conservation efforts, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) targeting a $2 million cleanup project for the riverfront in Pennsylvania's 5th District.

Endorsed by Vice President Kamala Harris.

Supports securing funds for electric vehicle (EV) chargers to enhance public safety and environmental sustainability.

Supports community engagement and cultural celebration to enhance public safety.

Supports funding for community centers to enhance public safety, noting that the Norristown community center ACLAMO received $1 million with the help of Rep. Scanlon.

Supports President Biden's public safety initiatives.

Mary Gay lives in Pennsylvania. She earned a bachelor's degree from Smith College and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She has three children.

Mary Gay Scanlon is a Congresswoman representing Pennsylvania's 5th District.

As of October 1, 2024, Mary Gay Scanlon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Pennsylvania currently has 19 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Pennsylvania for at least seven years before their election. 
- US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.