| George F. Pott Jr. | |
| State House: | Pennsylvania |
| District: | 28th |
| Term Start: | January 4, 1977 |
| Term End: | November 30, 1986 |
| Predecessor: | James Kelly |
| Successor: | Elaine Farmer |
| Birth Date: | 2 February 1943[1] |
| Birth Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Death Date: | [2] |
| Death Place: | Scott Township, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Resting Place: | Trinity United Church of Christ, Pittsburgh |
| Party: | Republican |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Children: | 2 |
George F. Pott Jr. (February 2, 1943 – September 5, 2001) was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[3]
George F. Pott Jr. was born to George F. Pott Sr. and Vera Margaret McKinney. His father was Republican chairman for Allegheny County and served on Eisenhower's staff during World War II. He had a brother, Richard W. Pott.[4]
Pott attended Shady Side Academy, before graduating from Lafayette College in 1965 with a BA in economics.[5]
Following his studies, Pott joined the Pittsburgh office of Price Waterhouse as a senior accountant. He began working at Schneider Sheet Metal Inc. as a comptroller in 1972, before starting his own accountancy practice in 1974.[5]
In 1975, he ran for the position of county treasurer for Allegheny County. His opponent was the Democrat Edward F. Cooke, a political science professor at the University of Pittsburgh.[6]
In 1976, he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Republican Party, representing the 28th District. In the 1978 election, he was challenged by Frank J. Sacco Jr., the Democratic leader of Sewickley council.[7]
During his time in office, Pott served in various positions and was a member of several committees:[5]
In 1987, he ran against John Regoli to represent District 40 in the Pennsylvania State Senate.[8] Pott's campaign manager was Bob Holste, who had originally been chosen to run for the seat.[5]
Pott was a self-described "moderate Republican". He voted for the death penalty, and against the use of state funds for abortion. He voted against lowering the legal drinking age, but supported the legalisation of private cannabis cultivation.[7]
Pott and his wife Nancy had a son named Justin, who was born in 1973.[9] Their other son was named Jeremy. Pott later remarried, his second wife being Sandra Lee Wood.[10]
Pott died on September 5, 2001, after suffering from liver and kidney disease.[11]