Robert Godshall Explained

Robert W. Godshall
State House:Pennsylvania
District:53rd
Term Start:January 4, 1983
Term End:January 1, 2019
Predecessor:Bert C. Daikeler
Successor:Steve Malagari
Birth Date:15 May 1933
Birth Place:Souderton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Party:Republican
Alma Mater:University of Pennsylvania
Juniata College
Residence:Souderton, Pennsylvania

Robert W. "Bob" Godshall (May 15, 1933 – November 24, 2019) was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 53rd District and was elected in 1982.

Career

In 1979, Godshall was elected Montgomery County Controller and served in that position until he was elected to the House in 1982.[1]

For the 2009-10 legislative session, Godshall served on the House Insurance and Rules Committees and was Republican chairman of the House Consumer Affairs Committee.

He served on the board of trustees of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, which is a museum dedicated to the U.S. Constitution.[2]

Personal

Godshall was a graduate of Souderton High School. He graduated from Juniata College and attended but did not graduate from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business. Godshall served on the Souderton Area School Board from 1963 to 1980.[3] Godshall died at Grand View Hospital in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, on November 24, 2019, at the age of 86.[4] [5]

External links

Representative Bob Godshall's official web site

Notes and References

  1. http://bobgodshall.com/?sectionid=60&sectiontree=60 Representative Bob Godshall's Web Profile
  2. Web site: National Constitution Center, Board of Trustees . 2010-07-27 . 2010-07-26 . National Constitution Center Web Site . National Constitution Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20100615033447/http://constitutioncenter.org/ncc_about_Board_of_Trustees.aspx . 2010-06-15 . dead .
  3. https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=111&body=H Pennsylvania House of Representatives-Robert W. Godshall
  4. Web site: Obituary for Robert W. Godshall at Williams-Bergey-Koffel Funeral Home.
  5. https://patch.com/pennsylvania/lansdale/longtime-state-rep-montco-robert-godshall-dies-86 Longtime State Rep. From Montco, Robert Godshall dies at 86