Background
Josephs, Babette was born on August 4, 1940 in New York City. Daughter of Eugene and Myra A. Josephs.
Josephs, Babette was born on August 4, 1940 in New York City. Daughter of Eugene and Myra A. Josephs.
Queens College of the City University of New York (Bachelor of Arts, 1962). Rutgers Law School-Camden (Juris Doctor, 1976).
England teacher Philadelphia Public High School, 1963—1964. Sole practice Philadelphia, 1977—1979. Co-founder, executive director National Abortion Rights and Reproductive Rights Action League of Pennsylvania and its foundation, the Clara Bell Duvall Education Fund, 1978-1980.
Executive director Citizens Coalition for Energy Efficiency, 1980-1981. Private practice consultant, fundraiser, 1981-1984. Member District 182 Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Harrisburg, since 1985.
Member Professional Licensure Committee, 1985—1986, House Health and Human Services Committee, 1985—1992, 1995—2002, House Judiciary Committee, 1987—1994, 1997—2002, House Appropriations Committee, 1993—2002, House Urban Affairs Committee, 1997—1998, Children and Youth Committee, 2001—2002, Democratic Policy Committee, Common Sense Firearms Safety Caucus, Firefighters and Emergency Services Caucus, Autism Caucus, Campaign Finance Reform Caucus, others, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, Joint Selection Committee to Examine Election Issues, 2001—2002, Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee, since 2003. Member advisory board Statewide Uniform Registry of Elections, 2001—2002. Chair State Government Committee, since 2001.
Member Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, League of Women Voters. Honorary chair Jewish Family & Children's Services of Greater Philadelphia. Co-founder, member National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League.
Coordinator National Organization Women Legislators, Pennsylvania. Member Clean Air Council. American Jewish Committee.
Member Martin Luther King Task Force, Rebuild the Delaware Valley Steering Committee, Nuclear Freeze Campaign. Super delegate Democratic National Convention, 1992. Board directors American Civil Liberties Union.
Board member Save the Boyd, Franklin Paine's Skate Park. Member of Center City Residents Association, Philadelphia Bar Association (committee on civil and women's rights), Liberty City Gay and Lesbian Democratic Club.
Children: Lee Aaron Newberg, Elizabeth Master.