Member

Sessions

Sessions Office Position District Party
1977 Representative 200 Democrat
1978 Representative 200 Democrat
1979 Representative 200 Democrat
1980 Representative 200 Democrat
1981 Representative 200 Democrat
Counties Philadelphia

Biography

03/25/1949 -


WHITE, John F., Jr., a Representative from Philadelphia County; born, March 25, 1949 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; B.A., health and physical education, West Chester State College (now West Chester University of Pennsylvania), 1969; B.A., journalism, Lincoln University; attended, John F. Kennedy School of Government for Senior Executives; social worker; member, 10th Ward Democratic Committee (1972-1976); chair, Government Action Committee; director of Health and Welfare, Philadelphia Urban League; director of Counseling and Referral, Philadelphia Urban Coalition; leader, 50th Ward Democratic Executive Committee; elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1977, 1979 and 1981 terms; appointed, House Select Committee to Investigate SEPTA (1979); resigned from the House, November 13, 1981; elected, city council, Philadelphia (1981-1987); gubernatorial appointee, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Authority (1987-1990); gubernatorial appointee, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (1987-1990); Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (1987-1991); executive director, Philadelphia Housing Authority (1993-1997); president and CEO, The Consortium Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation Center (2001-present).


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