[3] Prior to that, she served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 87th district from 1991 to 2004.

[4] Born on March 19, 1936, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Vance was a daughter of Frederick B. and Mary Huston.

[6] She then served as the Recorder of Deeds for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, from 1978 to 1990, becoming the first woman to ever hold that office.

[6] A member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who represented the 87th district from 1991 to 2004,[4] she was appointed to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Authority (1991-1996) and the Select Committee on Rules Review (1999), and co-chaired the Select Committee on Pharmaceuticals (2000).

[7] During her tenure, she authored twenty-five laws, including legislation that prohibited insurance companies from discriminating against domestic violence victims, expanded Pennsylvania's prescription drug benefits, and created an HMO customer "bill of rights."