Roukema, Marge, 1929-2014
Margaret "Marge" Roukema (née Scafati; September 19, 1929 – November 12, 2014) was an American educator and politician. A member of the Republican Party, she represented New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 2003.
Born in Newark, Nerw Jersey, she earned a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Montclair State College in 1951 and then pursued graduate studies there. In 1975 she did graduate work in city and regional planning at Rutgers University. She worked as a high school teacher in American history and government before marrying Richard W. Roukema, a psychiatrist. Her first public service position was on the board of education in Ridgewood, New Jersey, where she served from 1970 to 1973. She became active in local party politics as the first woman elected president of the Ridgewood Republican Club in 1977 and 1978. In 1977 she supported Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Kean, first as a volunteer before quickly rising to become his campaign coordinator in 30 towns. In 1978, she challenged Democrat Andrew Maguire for his U.S. House seat, losing by a six-point margin.
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