Member

Sessions

Sessions Office Position District Party
1981 Representative 54 Democrat
1982 Representative 54 Democrat
1983 Representative 54 Democrat
1984 Representative 54 Democrat
1985 Representative 54 Democrat
1986 Representative 54 Democrat
1987 Representative 54 Democrat
1988 Representative 54 Democrat
1989 Representative 54 Democrat
1990 Representative 54 Democrat
1991 Representative 54 Democrat
1992 Representative 54 Democrat
1993 Representative 54 Democrat
1994 Representative 54 Democrat
1995 Representative 54 Democrat
1996 Representative 54 Democrat
1997 Representative 54 Democrat
1998 Representative 54 Democrat
1999 Representative 54 Democrat
2000 Representative 54 Democrat
Counties Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Westmoreland

Biography

02/24/1946 - 01/30/2012


Armstrong, Butler and Westmoreland Counties (1981-1982), Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties (1983-2000)

VAN HORNE, Terry E., a Representative from Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, and Westmoreland Counties; born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., February 24, 1946; graduated, Arnold High School; B.A., Duquesne University, 1968; J.D., Widener University School of Law; sales representative, wholesale food broker (1973-1980); supermarket owner; elected, council, city of Arnold (1978-1980); board director, Alle-Kiski Community Development Corporation; advisory council, Duquesne University Small Business Development Center; advisory committee, Northern Westmoreland Area Vocational-Technical School; elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1980; reelected to serve 9 more consecutive terms; appointed, Special Bipartisan Committee to Investigate Food and Cheese Distribution (1984); appointed, commissioner, Pennsylvania Public Employee Retirement Commission (1985); elected, delegate, Democratic National Convention (1988); not a candidate for reelection to the House (2000); unsuccessful campaign, United States Congress (2000); political consultant; solicitor, East Deer Township; solicitor, Bell Township; redevelopment authority, city of Arnold; solo practitioner, Ambrose Law Centre; municipal manager, Penn Hills Borough (2007-2009); city clerk, city of Arnold; died, January 30, 2012 in Natrona Heights, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.


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