Member

Sessions

Sessions Office Position District Party
1983 Representative 187 Republican
1984 Representative 187 Republican
1985 Representative 187 Republican
1986 Representative 187 Republican
1987 Representative 187 Republican
1988 Representative 187 Republican
1989 Representative 187 Republican
1990 Representative 187 Republican
1991 Representative 187 Republican
1992 Representative 187 Republican
1993 Representative 187 Republican
1994 Representative 187 Republican
1995 Representative 187 Republican
1996 Representative 187 Republican
1997 Representative 187 Republican
1998 Representative 187 Republican
1999 Representative 187 Republican
2000 Representative 187 Republican
2001 Representative 187 Republican
2002 Representative 187 Republican
2003 Representative 187 Republican
2004 Representative 187 Republican
2005 Representative 187 Republican
2006 Representative 187 Republican
Counties Berks, Lehigh

Biography

11/06/1939 -


SEMMEL, Paul W., a Representative from Berks and Lehigh Counties; born in Schnecksville, Lehigh County, Pa., November 6, 1939; graduated, Parkland High School, 1957; B.S., agriculture education, The Pennsylvania State University, 1961; graduate studies, The Pennsylvania State University and Temple University; farmer; educator; elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1983 term; reelected to serve 11 consecutive terms thereafter; appointed, Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission (1987-1988); appointed, Pennsylvania Heritage Affairs Commission (1993-1994); appointed, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Authority (1999-2002); unsuccessful campaign for reelection to the House for the 2007 term.
 
 
 

Archival Collections


Papers of Paul W. Semmel, 1983-2006, Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives, Harrisburg.
 
 


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