Joan Specter

Joan Specter
Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the At-Large District
In office
January 7, 1980 – January 8, 1996
Preceded byEthel D. Allen
Succeeded byFrank Rizzo Jr.
Personal details
Born
Joan Levy

(1934-03-05)March 5, 1934
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 29, 2024(2024-06-29) (aged 90)
Haverford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
(m. 1953; died 2012)
Children2
ResidencePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Alma materSouthern Connecticut College
Drexel University

Joan Levy Specter (March 5, 1934 – June 29, 2024) was an American businesswoman and politician. She was a member of the Philadelphia City Council, and the widow of U.S. Senator Arlen Specter.