Robert Belfanti Explained

State House:Pennsylvania
District:107th
Term Start:January 2, 1979
Term End:2010
Predecessor:Edward Helfrick
Successor:Kurt Masser
Birth Date:15 October 1948
Birth Place:Danville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Occupation:Politician
Spouse:Cecilia Belfanti
Children:Robert Belfanti III, Eric Belfanti
Residence:Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Robert E. Belfanti Jr. (October 15, 1948  - October 29, 2016) was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1]

Background

Born in Danville, Pennsylvania, Belfanti graduated from Mount Carmel High School. From 1967 to 1971, Belfanti served in the United States Marine Corps. In 1970 and 1971, Belfanti went to University of North Carolina. He was a residential contractor.[2] He died on October 29, 2016, at the age of 68.[3] [4]

Arson of district office

On March 23, 2008, Belfanti's district office was damaged by fire in an arson set by a man who had been upset about the results of a child custody case in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Pennsylvania Manual. 1981. 2015-05-13.
  2. Web site: Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website . 2023-11-24 . archives.house.state.pa.us.
  3. News: Bob Belfanti dies at age 68. The News-Item. Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania. October 29, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030144612/http://www.newsitem.com/news/2016-10-29/Breaking_News/Bob_Belfanti_dies_at_age_68.html. October 30, 2016. October 14, 2023. Wayback Machine.
  4. Web site: Robert Belfanti Jr., who spent 30 years in state House, dies . 2023-11-24 . The Washington Times . en-US.
  5. News: Beauge. John. Man sentenced in arson at lawmaker's district office. The Patriot-News. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. November 19, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20120306043309/http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews%2F1258603812155400.xml&coll=1. 2012-03-06. dead.