Abigail E. Major is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 60th district. She was elected in a March 2021 special election and assumed office on June 7, 2021.
Abby Major | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
| Assumed office June 7, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Pyle |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Southern Illinois University Carbondale (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 2004–2007 |
Early life and education
editA native of Ford City, Pennsylvania, Major graduated from Ford City High School. She then joined the United States Army, serving as an intelligence analyst from 2004 to 2007. After leaving the Army, she attended the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mortuary science from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.[1][2][3]
Career
editMajor previously worked as the funeral director of the Curran-Shaffer Funeral Home. She later joined the staff of State Rep. Jeff Pyle, serving as a legislative assistant and later as his chief of staff. Major was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in a May 2021 special election to succeed Pyle. She assumed office on June 7, 2021.[4][5] She was re-elected for a full term in 2022.[6]
In March 2023, after a lobbyist and a campaign manager for Democratic state representative Michael Zabel accused him of sexual harassment, Major accused him of sexual harassing her as well.[7] Zabel resigned due to these allegations.[8]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Abby Major | 10,116 | 72.60% | ||
| Democratic | Frank C. Prazenica | 3,249 | 23.32% | ||
| Libertarian | Andrew Hreha | 568 | 4.08% | ||
| Total votes | 13,933 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Abby Major (incumbent) | 19,056 | 68.89% | ||
| Democratic | Robert George | 8,604 | 31.11% | ||
| Total votes | 27,660 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Abby Major". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "Representative Abby Major". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "PA State Rep. - About Abby". www.jeffpyle.net. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ Cole, John (March 25, 2021). "HD60: Abby Major Nominated as GOP Candidate in Special Election". Archived from the original on 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "PA-Winners". AP NEWS. 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ Panizzi, Tawnya (November 8, 2022). "Abby Major keeps 60th state House seat". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Cloonan, Patrick (March 9, 2023). "Pa. state Rep. Abby Major tells story of sexual harassment". Indiana Gazette. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Hall, Peter (March 8, 2023). "Pa. Rep. Mike Zabel resigns under growing pressure from sexual harassment accusers". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Special Election 60th Legislative District". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "2022 General Election". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved September 22, 2023.