Beverly D. Mackereth[3] (born January 27, 1958) is an American politician who formerly represented the 196th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2001 to 2008. A Republican, Mackereth served as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare from 2013 to 2015.
Beverly Mackereth | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare | |
| In office February 15, 2013 – January 20, 2015 Acting until June 25, 2013 | |
| Governor | Tom Corbett |
| Preceded by | Gary Alexander |
| Succeeded by | Ted Dallas |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 196th district | |
| In office January 2, 2001[1] – November 30, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Todd Platts |
| Succeeded by | Seth Grove |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 27, 1958 Washington, DC, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Michael[2] |
| Education | Frostburg State University (B.S.) |
| Alma mater | Montgomery Blair High School |
Early life and education
editMackereth was born on January 27, 1958, in Washington, D.C.. She graduated from Montgomery Blair High School in 1975 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and sociology from Frostburg State University in 1979.[4]
Career
editIn 1980, Mackereth became a caseworker for York County, Pennsylvania's Children and Youth Services, becoming a supervisor by 1987.[5][6]
From 1994 to 1995, Mackereth served on the borough council of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania.[4] She was elected mayor of the borough in 1996 and served until 2000.[5]
In 2000, Mackereth was elected to represent the 196th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. She was continuously re-elected until her retirement in 2008 when she announced her appointment as York County's human services director.[5][7]
Mackereth served as Deputy Pennsylvania Secretary of Public Welfare for the Office of Children, Youth and Families from 2011 until 2013, when Governor Tom Corbett appointed Mackereth acting secretary of public welfare, following the resignation of Gary Alexander on February 15, 2013.[7][8] She was confirmed by the State Senate as full secretary on June 25. Her term ended on January 20, 2015.[9]
Following the 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, Mackereth served in the transition team of Democratic governor-elect Josh Shapiro,[10] who Mackereth endorsed in the general election over far-right Republican nominee Doug Mastriano.[11] She served on the Human Services Subcommittee of Shapiro's transition team.[10]
In 2024, Mackereth was hired by Lackawanna County as a consultant charged with reviewing the policies of the county's Office of Youth and Family Services after the state government downgraded the agency's rating following the arrest of several caseworkers on charges of child endangerment.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ "SESSION OF 2001 - 185TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2001-01-02.
- ^ "Beverly Mackereth". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Pennsylvania General Assembly. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "4050.pdf" (PDF). Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Beverly Mackereth". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Mackereth leaving state government for county post". York Daily Record. July 1, 2008. Archived from the original on July 8, 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ Gross, Greg (June 30, 2016). "CYF issued 4th downgraded license; Mackereth tapped to help". York Dispatch. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ a b Mason, Angie (February 8, 2013). "Bev Mackereth to become acting public welfare secretary for Pennsylvania". York Daily Record. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Jan (April 30, 2013). "Corbett nominates Beverly Mackereth as welfare secretary". PennLIVE Patriot-News. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Executive Nominations Information - Mackereth, Hon. Beverly". Pennsylvania State Senate. Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ a b Meyer, Katie (December 28, 2022). "Who is on Pa. Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro's transition team? (Full list)". Spotlight PA. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ McGoldrick, Gillian (August 30, 2022). "More former Republican officials come out in support of Josh Shapiro in Pa. governor's race". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PG Publishing Co. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Kohut, Joe; Harrison, Courtney (February 7, 2024). "Lackawanna County hires a consultant to pull the Office of Youth and Family Services back from the brink". WNEP-TV. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Krawczeniuk, Borys (January 25, 2024). "With replacement search underway, Lackawanna County names Durkin named interim health and human services leader". The Times-Tribune. Retrieved 13 February 2024.