Maria Collett | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 12th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Stewart Greenleaf |
Constituency | Parts of Montgomery and Bucks Counties |
Personal details | |
Born | Athens,Greece | July 21,1974
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Len Collett |
Residence | Lower Gwynedd,Pennsylvania |
Alma mater | University of Maryland (B.A.) Rutgers Law School (J.D.) Drexel University (BSN) |
Profession | Nurse,Attorney |
Website | |
Maria Collett (born July 21,1974) is a Greek-born American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who represents the 12th District. Her district includes portions of eastern Montgomery County and southern Bucks County. Collett is the first Greek American woman to serve in the Pennsylvania State Senate.
In 2018,Collett ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for the election to succeed retiring State Senator Stewart Greenleaf,who had represented the 12th District since 1979. [1] Collett defeated Stewart Greenleaf Jr.,Greenleaf's son and a former Controller for Montgomery County,in the November 6 general election. [2] Her victory was part of the "blue wave" that increased Democratic and female representation in the Pennsylvania General Assembly and Congressional delegation.
For the 2021-2022 Session Collett sits on the following committees in the Senate: [3]
Collett is a member of the following caucuses:
Collett serves on the following councils,committees,and task forces:
As a State Senator,Collett has focused on the issues of PFAS contamination throughout her district, [10] [11] [12] nurse staffing ratios, [13] [14] the statute of limitations for sexual crimes, [15] gender equity, [16] and firearm regulation. [17] [18]
Collett began her career as an attorney representing the interests of children victimized by abuse and neglect as a Deputy Attorney General in Camden County,New Jersey. She then transitioned to a career in nursing,where she worked at the bedside as a Level I trauma nurse,in pediatric home health and in long-term care working with aging adults. Most recently,she worked as a nurse educator,helping other nurses understand how to administer Medicaid programs.
In the 2021-2022 Legislative Session,Collett was elected by her colleagues in the Senate Democratic Caucus to the position of Caucus Secretary. [19]
Collett attended the University of Maryland,College Park where she earned a BA in English Literature,going on the earn a JD at Rutgers Law School and then a BSN at Drexel University.
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