Marge Roukema | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 7th and 5th district | |
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Maguire |
Succeeded by | Scott Garrett |
Personal details | |
Born | Newark, New Jersey | September 19, 1929
Died | November 12, 2014 Wyckoff, New Jersey | (aged 85)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Richard Roukema |
Margaret Scafati "Marge" Roukema (September 19, 1929 – November 12, 2014) was an American politician. She represented New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives for twenty-two years as a Republican from 1981 to 2003.
On November 12, 2014, Roukema died at Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff, New Jersey from Alzheimer's disease, aged 85.[1]