Patrick J. Stapleton Jr. Explained

Patrick James Stapleton
State Senate:Pennsylvania
Term Start:June 8, 1970[1]
Term End:November 30, 2000
Predecessor:Albert R. Pechan
Birth Date:January 7, 1924
Birth Place:Indiana, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Spouse:Madeline Feidler
Children:Patrick J. Stapleton III
Allegiance: United States
Branch:U.S. Navy
Serviceyears:1943-47

Patrick J. Stapleton (January 7, 1924 – March 13, 2001) was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate.[2]

Life

Stapleton, a native of Indiana, Pennsylvania, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He graduated from Indiana State Teachers College, now known as Indiana University of Pennsylvania, in 1949.[3]

He was sworn in as a Pennsylvania State Senator for the 41st senatorial district on June 8, 1970. He would become known as a "fixture in the state Senate."[4] He served as a leader in the Democratic Caucus as Policy Committee Chairman from 1983 through 1996 and as Caucus Administrator beginning in 1997.

Stapleton retired prior to the 2000 election, supporting the eventual Democratic nominee, Jim McQuown in the "wide-open race" to succeed him.[5] However, McQuown lost to Donald C. White 54–46 in the general election.[6] He died in 2001.[7]

Legacy

The Patrick J. Stapleton Jr. Library at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania is named after him.[8]

His son, Patrick, is a member of the State Liquor Control Board.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania Senate - 1969-1970. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University . 2004 .
  2. Web site: Patrick J. Stapleton (D). Pennsylvania Senate. 1999-02-03. https://web.archive.org/web/19990203120120/http://www.pasen.gov/members/sd41.html. 2009-04-13. live.
  3. News: Gresh. Karen. A Life Lived Among Friends. IUP Magazine. Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Summer 2001. https://archive.today/20090413062700/http://old.www.iup.edu/publications/iupmag/backissues/Sum01/editor.shtm. dead. 2009-04-13.
  4. News: Ackerman. Jan. Pennsylvania Senate campaigns: Retirements are bringing fresh blood to contests for state senate . Pittsburgh Post Gazette. PG Publishing. 2000-03-28.
  5. News: Ackerman . Jan. Marylynne Pitz . Primary 2000: In Pennsylvania State Senate races, Logan wins Democratic nod in 45th. Pittsburgh Post Gazette. PG Publishing. 2000-04-05.
  6. Web site: 2000 General Election- Senator in the General Assembly . Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information . Pennsylvania Department of State . 2004 . 2008-06-28.
  7. Web site: Kestenbaum. Lawrence . Lawrence Kestenbaum. Stapleton, Patrick James (1924-2001). Political Graveyard.
  8. Web site: Stapleton Library . 2009-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081211064028/http://old.www.iup.edu/virtual_tour/zone1/stapleton.htm . 2008-12-11 . dead .
  9. Web site: About the PLCB:Meet the Board:Chairman Patrick J. Stapleton III, Esq. . 2010-08-08 . 2010 . PCLB Web Site . Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714091909/http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=611882&mode=2 . 2011-07-14 . dead . Patrick J. Stapleton III of Malvern, Pa., was appointed to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board by Governor Tom Ridge on June 17, 1997. He was reconfirmed by unanimous votes of the state Senate on May 10, 2000, and on May 17, 2004. Governor Edward G. Rendell appointed Stapleton Chairman on January 15, 2007, and he was reconfirmed on November 20, 2008..

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