V. Milou Mackenzie
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 131st district
Assumed office
January 5, 2021
Preceded byJustin Simmons
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationCedar Crest College (BA)
WebsiteOfficial website

V. Milou Mackenzie is an American politician. She is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and has represented the 131st district since 2021.[1]

She is the mother of Ryan Mackenzie, who is another Republican Lehigh Valley-area state representative from the 187th District. They are the first mother-son pair to simultaneously serve in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[2]

Biography

Mackenzie graduated from Nazareth High School in 1968 and received a BA in English from Cedar Crest College in 1972.[1]

In 2020, Mackenzie was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 131st District, which includes parts of Northampton County, Lehigh County, and Montgomery County.[1] She defeated Democratic candidate Kevin Branco with 54.3% of the vote in the general election.[3]

Mackenzie currently sits on the Children & Youth; Education; Human Services; Housing & Community Development; and Urban Affairs committees.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Representative Milou Mackenzie". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  2. "Lehigh Valley Legislators Become First Mother-Son Duo to Serve in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives". PA State. Rep Ryan Mackenzie. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  3. "Full election results for Pennsylvania". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 5, 2021.
  4. "Representative Milou Mackenzie". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
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