Mitchell Melton Explained

Mitchell Wesley Melton
State House:Pennsylvania
District:196th
Term Start:January 7, 1969
Term End:November 30, 1972
Predecessor:District Created
Successor:Charles Hammock
Constituency:North Philadelphia's 32nd Ward, Population 56,000
Birth Date:6 April 1943
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Antioch Graduate School of Education M.Ed. 1978
Occupation:Court Crier, Philadelphia Common Pleas Court
Spouse:Evelyn J. Melton
Children:Tyrone Eugene Melton, Donna Marie Melton and Kevin Mitch Melton
Residence:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mitchell Wesley Melton (April 6, 1943  - March 11, 2013) was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1] He was the founder, organizer and original spokesman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, founded in 1969.

Melton died after a short battle with prostate cancer on March 11, 2013.[2]

Legislative work

Melton authored and sponsored House Bill No. 126, Printers No. 137, now Act No. 305. The bill provides for a period of Silent Prayer and Meditation, in each public school classroom, at the beginning of each school day, for those who are so disposed. This Bill became law in Pennsylvania, on December 6, 1972.

He also authored and sponsored House Bill No. 79, Printers No. 1479 now Act No. 57, which provides that any Pennsylvania motorist, who has been found guilty of an infraction of the motor vehicle code, and is sentenced to pay a fine and costs of prosecution, shall be given seven full days from the date of conviction, to pay such fine and costs before they can be imprisoned. This Bill became Law on July 29, 1971.

He was the founder, organizer and original spokesman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, founded in 1969.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cox . Harold . House Members M . Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. March 17, 2013.
  2. Web site: Cook . Bonnie L. . Former state Rep. Mitchell Melton dead at 69 . Philly.com . March 17, 2013.