Jean Milko Explained

Jean Ann Milko is an American politician who has served as vice chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party.^{[2] [3]}

A member of the Democratic National Committee from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2004, she previously served as a delegate from Pennsylvania to the Democratic National Convention in 1972 and 2000. She then continued her service as a delegate in 2004 and 2008.^[4]

Biography

Jean A. Milko was born in Braddock, Pennsylvania in 1934.^[5]

Milko was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania in 1972, 2000, 2004, and 2008, and a member of the Democratic National Committee from Pennsylvania in 2004.^[6]

Between 1974 and 2000, she was the only jury commissioner in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania who was a member of the Democratic Party.^[7] In May 2001, she defeated Stephen Bokor to win the Democratic primary election for the Allegheny County jury commissioner's seat.^[8] She then ran unopposed in the November general election that year.^[9]

References

1. News: Wereschagin. Mike. Burn named new chairman of Allegheny County Democrats. December 29, 2011. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 12, 2006.
2. Web site: State Committee Information . 2010-03-03 . 2010-03-03 . Pennsylvania Democratic Party official web site . Pennsylvania Democratic Party . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100209033922/http://www.padems.com/About/StateCommittee/ . 2010-02-09 .
3. "How Pennsylvania's superdelegates line up." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 7, 2008, p. A9 (subscription required).
4. Web site: Index to Politicians: Miles-lagrange to Millentree . 2010-03-03 . Kestenbaum . Lawrence . The Political Graveyard . Lawrence Kestenbaum .
5. Rechcigl Jr., Miloslav. Notable American Women with Czechoslovak Roots: A Bibliography, Bio-Bibliographies, Historiography and Genealogy. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse, September 2019.
6. Web site: Index to Politicians: Miles-lagrange to Millentree . 2010-03-03 . Kestenbaum . Lawrence . The Political Graveyard . Lawrence Kestenbaum .
7. "Not Milko's fault." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 20, 2000, p. A18 (subscription required).
8. Belko, Mark. "Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Row Offices." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post Gazette, May 16, 2001, p. B2 (subscription required).
9. Cohan, Jeffrey. "Democrats expected to keep iron grip on row offices." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post Gazette, October 30, 2001, p. C4 (subscription required).