Biography

10/02/1935 -

EARLY, Edward M., a Representative from Allegheny County; born in Allegheny County, Pa., October 2, 1935; graduated, West View High School; attended, Thiel College; B.S., Duquesne University, 1959; owner, Contract Hardware Company; teacher, Allegheny Work House; unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1968); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1971 and 1973 terms; not a candidate for reelection to the House (1974); elected, Pennsylvania State Senate (1975-1986); appointed, chair, Local Government Commission (1977-1978); appointed, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (1983-1984); engaged, real estate.