Cathey Steinberg

Cathey Weiss Steinberg
Steinberg in 1991
Member of the Georgia Senate
from the 42nd district
In office
1991–1992
Preceded byPierre Howard
Succeeded byMary Margaret Oliver
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 46th district
In office
1977–1991
Preceded byGeorge Petro
Personal details
Born (1942-10-02) October 2, 1942
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
PartyDemocratic

Cathey Weiss Steinberg (born October 2, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) is an American politician from Georgia. She served in both the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia State Senate, and was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Georgia's 4th congressional district in 1992.

Political career

Prior to becoming a politician, Steinberg worked as an adoption caseworker and psychiatric social worker. She announced her candidacy for the Georgia House of Representatives in July 1976, running for the 46th district.[1] She won the election, defeating Republican incumbent George Petro.[2] In 1990, Steinberg was elected to the Georgia State Senate, representing the 42nd district formerly represented by Pierre Howard, who retired to run for lieutenant governor.[3]

In 1992, Steinberg retired from the State Senate to run for Georgia's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. She won the Democratic primary election against DeKalb District Attorney Bob Wilson.[4][5] She attained 49.5% of the vote in the general election, losing to Republican candidate John Linder.

Personal life

Steinberg was born on October 2, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Carnegie Mellon University in 1964, and her Master of Education from the University of Pittsburgh in 1965. She is Jewish.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Mrs. Steinberg Seeking Post". The Atlanta Journal. July 14, 1976. p. 140. Retrieved May 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Martin, Lyn (November 4, 1976). "Little Change In Lineup of Legislature". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 9. Retrieved May 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Many fresh faces replace veterans in Legislature". The Atlanta Journal. January 10, 1991. p. 145. Retrieved May 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Steinberg posts decisive victory". The Atlanta Journal. July 22, 1992. p. 28. Retrieved May 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Earns candidacy for congress". The Times Leader. August 30, 1992. p. 18. Retrieved May 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Dolling, Yolanda, ed. (1991). Who's Who of Women in World Politics. London: Bowker-Saur. p. 260. ISBN 0-86291-627-5.
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