Member

Sessions

Sessions Office Position District Party
1964 Representative Democrat
1967 Representative Democrat
1968 Representative Democrat
1969 Representative 186 Democrat
1970 Representative 186 Democrat
1971 Representative 186 Democrat
1972 Representative 186 Democrat
1973 Representative 186 Democrat
1974 Representative 186 Democrat
1975 Representative 186 Democrat
Counties Philadelphia

Biography

10/18/1913 - 10/23/1985


VANN, Kenneth Earl Bernard, a Representative from Philadelphia County; born, October 18, 1913 in Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC; graduated, South Philadelphia High School; attended, University of Pennsylvania; served, "U.S.S. Hutchinson," "U.S.S. Morzim," United States Coast Guard (1942-1945, World War II); Inspector, Pennsylvania State Buildings (1955-1963); clerk, Philadelphia Board of Revision of Taxes (1963); Philadelphia Tax Revenue Collector (1963-1964); secretary, 36th Ward Democratic Executive Committee; elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives by Special Election, April 28, 1964 to serve the remaining 1963 term; Sworn-In, June 16, 1964; not a candidate for reelection to the House for the 1965 term; reelected to the House to serve the 1967 term and served 6 consecutive terms thereafter; appointed, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (1975-1975); resigned from the House, December 31, 1975; elected, city council, Philadelphia (1976-1980); died, October 23, 1985 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interred, Mount Lawn Cemetery, Sharon Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
 


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