Madeleine Dean

Democrat Representative of Pennsylvania's 4th district

Representative
Pennsylvania, district 4
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Pennsylvania, district 4
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Pennsylvania, district 4
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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June 6, 1959 (65 years old)

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American lawyer and politician
Served as a U.S. representative for Pennsylvania’s 4th congressional district
Previously a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, representing the 153rd district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Youngest of seven children, born in Glenside, Pennsylvania
Graduated magna cum laude from La Salle University and earned a Juris Doctor at Widener University Delaware Law School
Studied politics and public service at the Fels Institute of Government, University of Pennsylvania
Practiced law in the Philadelphia area and served as executive director of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers
Opened a small law practice in Glenside and served as in-house counsel for her husband’s bicycle business
Spent 10 years as an assistant professor of English at La Salle University, teaching writing and ethics
Began her political career soon after high school, elected to an Abington Township committee seat
Volunteered on Joe Hoeffel’s reelection campaign for the state legislature
Prioritized social issues such as addiction, equal rights, healthcare access, ethics, criminal justice reform, and gun violence in the State House
Co-founded the gun violence prevention caucus, PA SAFE Caucus, after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Appointed to the Governor’s Commission for Women in 2015
Elected chair of the Southeast Delegation of the Pennsylvania House Democrats in 2017
Served on several committees, including Appropriations, Judiciary, Policy, Urban Affairs, State Government, and Finance
Emphasized the importance of education funding and public school support
Ran for Congress in 2018 after a significant redistricting change in Pennsylvania, won the election, and has been re-elected since
Named an impeachment manager for the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump in 2021
Serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, and New Democrat Coalition
Supported Israel following the 2023 Hamas attack
Voted with President Joe Biden’s stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress
Lives in Lower Merion Township with her husband, Patrick “P.J.” Cunnane, and has three grown sons and three grandchildren
Roman Catholic