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- Babette Josephs (August 4, 1940 – August 27, 2021) was a Democratic politician and attorney, who served 28 years in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Josephs was first elected in 1984, representing the 182nd Legislative District, which encompasses Center City and South Philadelphia. She held office through November 30, 2012. Josephs served as the Democratic chair of the House State Government Committee from 2001 to 2012. She was the senior woman in the General Assembly and convener of the Women's Caucus. In her role as state representative, she was an unabashed champion of progressive causes. Josephs was one of a few members of the Democratic Socialists of America to be elected to public office at the time. (en)
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- Babette Josephs (signature).svg
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- New York, New York, U.S. (en)
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- Josephs visiting Mount Fuji, Japan, in 2017 (en)
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- Eugene, Oregon, U.S. (en)
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. (en)
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- Babette Josephs .svg (en)
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- While in office, she advocated for the rights of many who needed someone to speak out for them; among her causes were voting rights, women’s rights, gay and lesbian rights, children’s rights, separation of church and state, and other civil-liberty issues, energy efficiency, services for seniors and low-income people, and public education. (en)
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- Babette Josephs (August 4, 1940 – August 27, 2021) was a Democratic politician and attorney, who served 28 years in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Josephs was first elected in 1984, representing the 182nd Legislative District, which encompasses Center City and South Philadelphia. She held office through November 30, 2012. Josephs served as the Democratic chair of the House State Government Committee from 2001 to 2012. She was the senior woman in the General Assembly and convener of the Women's Caucus. In her role as state representative, she was an unabashed champion of progressive causes. Josephs was one of a few members of the Democratic Socialists of America to be elected to public office at the time. (en)
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