Kent D. Shelhamer

Kent D. Shelhamer

Member

Sessions

Sessions Office Position District Party
1965 Representative Democrat
1966 Representative Democrat
1967 Representative Democrat
1968 Representative Democrat
1969 Representative 109 Democrat
1970 Representative 109 Democrat
1971 Representative 109 Democrat
1972 Representative 109 Democrat
1973 Representative 109 Democrat
1974 Representative 109 Democrat
1975 Representative 109 Democrat
1976 Representative 109 Democrat
Counties Columbia, Montour

Biography

11/30/1924 -


SHELHAMER, Kent Dale, a Representative from Columbia and Montour Counties; born in Orangeville, Columbia County, Pa., November 30, 1924; graduated, Orangeville High School; attended, the Pennsylvania State University; served, Corps of Engineers, United States Army (1945-1946, World War II); fruit grower; auditor; school director; elected, commissioner, Columbia County (2 terms); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1965 term and served 5 more consecutive terms; appointed, Select Committee to Investigate the State Water Plan (1974); appointed, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (1975-1976); not a candidate for reelection to the House (1976); appointed, Deputy Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (1976); appointed, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (1977-1978); board member, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority; unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State Senate (2003); owner, Shelhamer Farms.


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