Mary Jo Daley

Mary Josephine Daley (born September 16, 1949) is an American politician. She is currently Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 148th District since 2013.

Early life and education
Daley was born on September 16, 1949, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Predergast High School in 1967. Daley earned an associate's degree in science from Gwynedd Mercy College in 1969. She earned addition degrees, a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Public Administration, from the University of Pennsylvania in 1987 and 2001, respectively.

Career
From 1992 to 2013, Daley was a financial and administrative official for the University of Pennsylvania

First elected in 1991 and concluding in 2011, Daley served on the borough council of Narberth, Pennsylvania. For the final ten years she was the council's president. In 1998, Daley unsuccessfully sought election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. After Representative Michael F. Gerber withdrew, the Montgomery County Democratic Committee chose Daley to replace Gerber as the nominee for the 148th District in the 2012 election. She defeated Republican candidate Mike Ludwig in the election. Daley has been continuously re-elected ever since. Daley announced her campaign for Pennsylvania's newly drawn 4th Congressional District in February 2018. She would dropout in April and endorsed Madeleine Dean. In 2023, Daley was named chair of the State House's Tourism & Economic & Recreational Development Committee.

Personal life
Daley lives in her hometown of Narberth with her husband Bob Winkelman. She has one daughter and two stepchildren.