Sandra Major

Sandra J. Major (born September 4, 1954) is an American politician who was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 111th District between 1995 and 2017. Prior to her election to the House, she was Susquehanna County Treasurer and district assistant to former Representative Carmel Sirianni.^[3]

Sandra Major
Major in 2008
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 111th district
In office January 3, 1995[1] – January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Kenneth E. Lee
Succeeded by	Jonathan Fritz
Personal details
Born	(1954-09-04) September 4, 1954 (age 70)[2] Seaford, Delaware, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Residence(s)	Montrose, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Keystone Junior College University of Scranton

Career

Major was elected to the leadership position of Republican Caucus Chairwoman for the 2007-08 legislative session.

Personal

Major is a graduate of Mountain View High School and Keystone Junior College. She also attended the University of Scranton. She is a member of several organizations, including the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency^[3]

In 2002, she was named to the PoliticsPA list of Best Dressed Legislators.^{[4][importance?]}

Electoral history

Results 2000–2010 ^[5]

Year		Republican	Votes	Pct		Democrat	Votes	Pct		3rd Party	Party	Votes	Pct
2000		Sandra Major	19,614	77%		Angelo Sabbatini	5,713	23%
2002		Sandra Major	15,191	100%		No Candidate
2004		Sandra Major	21,619	90%		No Candidate				Jay Sweeney	Green	2,379	10%
2006		Sandra Major	16,013	83%		No Candidate				Jay Sweeney	Green	3,381	17%
2008		Sandra Major	21,430	87%		No Candidate				Jay Sweeney	Green	3,201	13%
2010		Sandra Major	14,358	75%		Jim Knapp	4,027	19%		Jay Sweeney	Green	1,103	6%
2012		Sandra Major	17,750	71%		Jeffrey Dahlander	7,243	29%

References

1. "SESSION OF 1995 - 179TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1995-01-03.
2. "Representative Sandra J. Major (PA)". Project Vote Smart. 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
3. "Representative Major's profile". Retrieved 2008-09-11.
4. "Sy Snyder's Best Dressed Legislators". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2002. Archived from the original on 2002-08-03.
5. "Election Results". Pennsylvania Department of State. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13.

External links

• Representative Sandra Major official web site
• PA House profile