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State Representative, 147th District
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Margaret Burke

Candidate for State Representative, 147th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Scientist and former pharmaceutical business professional
Lives in
Lower Salford Township (Harleysville)
Campaign website
burkeforpa147.vote

A scientist with a Ph.D. in cellular and molecular pathology and an MBA, she left a pharmaceutical business career in 2004 to care for her son with disabilities. She has since advocated for families navigating special-education and disability services.

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Photo: Campaign photo — Friends of Margaret Burke

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports continuing the prior year's spending automatically when a state budget is late.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 147

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · State budget question · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I would support legislation that would continue the prior year's spending so the services could still be provided when a new budget isn't passed.”
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Education

  • Calls for more public school funding, especially for students with special needs.

    Priorities | Margaret Burke for PA House District 147

    Campaign website · Friends of Margaret Burke · Education · burkeforpa147.vote

    “Margaret will work to increase funding for public schools especially for students with special needs.”
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Economy & jobs

Environment & parks

  • Supports requiring data centers to supply their own clean power and shielding households from rate increases.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 147

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Data centers question · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support state legislation requiring that data centers be self-powered by clean energy sources”
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Health & human services

  • Supports writing Affordable Care Act protections into state law and strengthening Medicaid and Medicare.

    Priorities | Margaret Burke for PA House District 147

    Campaign website · Friends of Margaret Burke · Healthcare Access · burkeforpa147.vote

    “Margaret will fight to codify the protections provided under the ACA into Pennsylvania law”
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  • Supports legislation to stop corporations from buying hospitals and then closing or cutting services.

    Priorities | Margaret Burke for PA House District 147

    Campaign website · Friends of Margaret Burke · Healthcare Access · burkeforpa147.vote

    “Margaret supports legislation which aims to prevent corporations from acquiring hospitals or health systems and then closing or limiting health care services”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports early in-person voting at county offices and counting mail-in ballots before Election Day.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 147

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Elections question … Elections question · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support allowing a period of early voting at Voter Services offices prior to Election Day. … I support allowing mail-in ballots to be counted prior to Election Day.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Margaret Burke on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (8)

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