Babette Josephs
Babette Josephs (b. August 4, 1940) was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 182 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Josephs was removed from the ballot on April 9, 2014.[1]
She is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, serving from 1985 until her primary defeat in 2012.
PoliticsPA named the District 182 Democratic primary one of Pennsylvania's top ten most interesting legislative primaries in 2012.[2]
Josephs was defeated by Brian Sims in the April 24, 2012, primary.[3]
Josephs died in August 2021.[4]
Biography
Josephs earned her B.A. from Queens College in 1962. She went on to receive her J.D. from Rutgers University in Camden in 1976.
Josephs worked for Philadelphia Public High Schools as a teacher from 1963 to 1964. She then worked as a private practice attorney from 1977 to 1979. From 1978 to 1980, she worked as co-founder/director of the National Abortion Rights Action League of Pennsylvania. She then worked for the Citizen's Coalition for Energy Efficiency as co-founder/executive director from 1980 to 1981.
In 1992, Josephs served as a super delegate at the Democratic National Convention. She has served as co-chair of the Eighth Ward of Philadelphia since 1984 and as a member of the Eighth Ward Executive Committee. Josephs joined the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1985, representing the 182nd District.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Josephs served on these committees:
- Rules
- State Government, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Josephs served on these committees:
- Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Rules Committee, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- State Government Committee, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Chair
- Urban Affairs Committee, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Elections
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Brian Sims was set to face Babette Josephs in the Democratic primary, but Josephs was removed from the ballot on April 9, 2014, leaving Sims unopposed. Sims was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]
2012
Josephs ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 182. Josephs lost to Brian Sims in the Democratic primary on April 24.[8][9][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Brian Sims |
51.6% | 3,759 |
| Babette Josephs | 48.4% | 3,524 |
| Total Votes | 7,283 | |
2010
Josephs won re-election to the 182nd District seat in 2010. She defeated Gregg Kravitz in the primary election, receiving 5,683 votes while Kravitz received 3,677. Josephs was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[10]
| Pennsylvania State House, District 182 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Babette Josephs (D)
|
17,984 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Josephs won re-election to the 182nd District seat of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He received 26,457 votes, defeating Republican Wally Zimolong (6,012).[11]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 182 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Josephs Babette (D)
|
26,457 | 81.5% | ||
| Wally Zimolong (R) | 6,012 | 18.5% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Josephs is widowed and has two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182
External links
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Rep. Babette Josephs
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Pennsylvania Department of State- Official candidate list
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Objections Cases Filed with the Department of State," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ PoliticsPA, "Top 10 Most Interesting Pa. House & Senate Primaries," April 3, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pennsylvania Independent, "Incumbents fall in PA House, congressional races," April 24, 2012
- ↑ City & State Pennsylvania, "Former state Rep. Babette Josephs remembered as a progressive pioneer," August 30, 2021
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Objections Cases Filed with the Department of State," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," April 15, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official 2008 General Election Results," accessed April 15, 2014
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182 1985–present |
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