John Shumaker Explained

John J. Shumaker
State Senate:Pennsylvania
District:15th
Term Start:April 11, 1983[1]
Term End:August 31, 1995[2]
Predecessor:George Gekas
Successor:Jeffrey E. Piccola
Birth Date:13 March 1929[3]
Birth Place:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Death Date:[4]
Death Place:Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania, United States

John J. Shumaker (March 13, 1929 – October 13, 1999) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 15th district from 1983 to 1995. He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[5] He died on October 13, 1999, and is interred at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville, Pennsylvania.[6]

Legacy

In 1988, the Senator John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center was opened just north of the Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg campus and named in his honor.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania Senate - 1983-1984. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University . 2004 .
  2. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania Senate - 1995-1996. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University . 2004 .
  3. Book: Legislative Directory. Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives. 1989. 2014-11-17.
  4. Web site: NewsLibrary Search Results - ydr.com. nl.newsbank.com. 2014-11-17.
  5. Web site: Pennsylvania Senate - John J Shumaker Biography . www.legis.state.pa.us . 21 June 2019.
  6. Web site: John J Shumaker . www.findagrave.com . 21 June 2019.
  7. Web site: Senator John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center History . www.hacc.edu . 21 June 2019.