WeVote

Officials

Jeanne McNeill

Jeanne McNeill

Dem

State Assembly · House District 133

596 Bills
1.5K Votes
0 Answered

Biography

Jeanne McNeill is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 133rd District in Lehigh County, which includes parts of Bethlehem, the townships of Hanover and Whitehall, and the boroughs of Catasauqua, Coplay, and Fountain Hill.

Born and raised in Bethlehem, she has lived in the 133rd District for over 27 years, where she raised two daughters, Kathleen and Shannon, with her late husband, former state Representative Daniel McNeill. Following Daniel McNeill's death in 2017, she was nominated by the local Democratic Party and won a special election on December 5, 2017, taking office on January 2, 2018. She was reelected to full terms in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024, often running unopposed.

McNeill is committed to fighting for working families, seniors, women's rights, and opportunities for the physically and mentally challenged, while addressing discrimination and the opioid crisis. Her community service includes organizing donations for fire victims, fundraising for cancer patients, hosting Thanksgiving dinners for those in need, and serving spaghetti dinners at her church.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on McNeill's formal education are not detailed in available public records. Her political experience began with her 2017 special election victory to succeed her late husband in the Pennsylvania House, followed by multiple reelections to represent the 133rd District.

Committees

2 assignments
Children and Youth chair
Rules member

At a glance

Office
State Assembly
District
House District 133
Born
August 9, 1960 (65 years old)
Mailing
Room 38A, East Wing P.O. Box 202133, Harrisburg, PA 17120