John Shumaker
John J. Shumaker | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office April 11, 1983[1] – August 31, 1995[2] | |
| Preceded by | George Gekas |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey E. Piccola |
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| Born | March 13, 1929[3] Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | October 13, 1999 (aged 70)[4] Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania, United States |
John J. Shumaker (March 13, 1929 – October 13, 1999) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 15th district from 1983 to 1995. He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[5] He died on October 13, 1999, and is interred at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville, Pennsylvania.[6]
Legacy
[edit]In 1988, the Senator John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center was opened just north of the Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg campus and named in his honor.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1983-1984" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1995-1996" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives (1989). Legislative Directory. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- ^ "NewsLibrary Search Results - ydr.com". nl.newsbank.com. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Senate - John J Shumaker Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "John J Shumaker". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Senator John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center History". www.hacc.edu. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
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