Alice Langtry Explained

Alice S. Langtry
State House:	Pennsylvania
District:	40th
Term Start:	January 5, 1985
Term End:	November 30, 1992
Predecessor:	Frank Marmion
Successor:	Albert Pettit
Birth Date:	29 June 1932
Birth Place:	Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Death Place:	Barrington, Illinois, United States
Party:	Republican

Alice S. Langtry (June 29, 1932 – May 1, 2017) was a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.^{[1] [2]} Langtry died in Barrington, Illinois on May 1, 2017, aged 84.^{[3] [4]}

Formative years

Born in Springfield, Massachusetts on June 29, 1932, Langtry subsequently moved to Boston before relocating to Chicago, Illinois, where she met her future husband, Alfred L. Langtry Jr., in 1959. Following their marriage, they returned to the East Coast, making their home in Erie, Pennsylvania, where he was employed. They then moved to Pittsburgh, where she became involved in public service and charitable work.^{[5] [6]}

Public service career

Appointed to a local traffic safety board and high school advisory committee in her community, Langtry was elected to a position as an Upper St. Clair Township commissioner^[7] before pursuing a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Elected to fill the vacancy of Frank Marmion in 1984, she advocated for restrictions on strikes by public school teachers and improvements to Pennsylvania's state-controlled liquor store system during her eight-year tenure. A member of the House from 1985 to 1992, she chaired that body's Budget and Finance Committee.^{[5] [8]} She was also an advocate of term limits of elected officials.^{[9] [10]}

Later years

In 2012, Langtry and her husband retired from their respective careers and relocated to Barrington, Illinois to be closer to their children and grandchildren. They also spent time traveling, including to Rome and Florence, Italy.^[5]

Death

Langtry died at the age of eighty-four in Barrington, Illinois on May 1, 2017.^{[5] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cox . Harold . House Members L . Wilkes University . .
2. Web site: PA House of Representatives Archives . . May 16, 2017.
3. News: Former State Rep. Alice Langtry Dies . May 15, 2017 . The Patch . May 16, 2017 . en-US.
4. News: Obituary: Alice S. Langtry . Potter . Chris . May 14, 2017 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . May 16, 2017 . en.
5. Potter, "Four-term South Hills state legislator known for tenacity," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 14, 2017.
6. "Langtry, Alice S." Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Tribune, May 7, 2017, p. 1-40 (subscription required).
7. Wilson, Linda S. "McKelvey challenges Langtry." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 23, 1986, p. 4 (subscription required).
8. "Langtry, Alice S.", in Chicago Tribune, May 7, 2017.
9. "Reform approaches," in "Reformers eye changes in Pennsylvania's lobbying law." Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: The Times Leader, July 1, 1990, p. 12A of pp. 1A, 12A (subscription required).
10. "Lobbying law reform sought." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, June 30, 1992, p. 12 (subscription required).