Biography

04/24/1946 -

Indiana County (1991-1992), Cambria and Indiana Counties (1993-2002)

STEELMAN, Sara G., a Representative from Cambria and Indiana Counties; born in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Ks., April 24, 1946; graduated, Southeast High School, 1963; B.S., zoology, University of Chicago; Ph.D., behavior genetics, Stanford University, 1976; college and university researcher and teacher, psychobiology and psychology (1967-1983); journalist and freelance scientific copy editor (1983-1990); reporter, Indiana Gazette and Saratogian (1984-1986); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1990; reelected to serve 4 more consecutive terms; appointed, Select Committee on Nonpreferred Appropriations (1994); appointed, Task Force on Higher Education Funding (1994); appointed, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (2001-2002); appointed, Select Committee on Public Education Funding (2001-2002); unsuccessful campaign for reelection to the House (2002); director, Indiana (Pa.) Arts Council (2003-2006); treasurer, New Century Club of Indiana; chair, State Advisory Board, Common Cause (2006-2009).