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American politician
Michael J. Horsey
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 190th district
In office
January 3, 1995 – November 30, 2004
Preceded byVincent Hughes
Succeeded byThomas Blackwell
Personal details
Born (1949-11-22) November 22, 1949 (age 75)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLorna Denise
ChildrenMichael Horsey, Lauren Horsey
ResidencePhiladelphia
Alma materCheyney State College
Community College of Philadelphia
Penn State University
OccupationLobbyist
Website

Michael J. Horsey (born November 22, 1949) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Biography

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 22, 1949, Horsey is a 1968 graduate of St. Thomas More High School in Philadelphia. He earned a degree from Cheyney State College in 1975, an Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Community College of Philadelphia in 1980, and a paralegal certification from Penn State University in 1983. He also attended classes at Antioch Law School.

He and his wife, Lorna Denise Horsey, have two children, Michael Horsey Jr., and Lauren Horsey, and also have three grandchildren, John, Jordan, Micah and Jada Cherry).

Public service career

Prior to elective office, Horsey worked as a manager at the Philadelphia Parking Authority, as a 6th Ward Democratic leader, and as a Philadelphia public school teacher.

Horsey was first elected to represent the 190th legislative district in 1994. He was defeated in the 2004 Democratic primary by Thomas Blackwell.

References

  1. "SESSION OF 1995 - 179TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1995-01-03.
  2. Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2004
  3. ^ "Mike J. Horsey (Democrat)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2000-01-20.
  4. ^ "Representative Michael Horsey 190th Legislative District Philadelphia County". Official Pennsylvania Democratic Caucus Biography. Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus. Archived from the original on 2004-08-03.
  5. "2004 General Primary- Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27.

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