Roger A. Madigan Explained

Roger A. Madigan
State House:Pennsylvania
District:110th
Term Start:January 4, 1977[1]
Term End:November 30, 1984
Predecessor:David Turner
Successor:J. Scot Chadwick
State Senate2:Pennsylvania
District2:23rd
Term Start2:January 3, 1985
Term End2:November 30, 2008
Predecessor2:Henry Hager
Successor2:Eugene Yaw
Party:Republican
Birth Date:February 25, 1930
Birth Place:Luthers Mills, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma Mater:Penn State University
Profession:Dairy farmer
Insurance underwriter
Residence:Towanda, Pennsylvania

Roger A. Madigan (February 25, 1930 – June 2, 2018) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 110th district from 1976 to 1984 and the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 23rd District from 1985 to 2009.

Early life and education

Madigan was born in Luthers Mills, Pennsylvania, to Albert E. and Ada Madigan.[2] He graduated from Troy High School and received a B.S. degree in dairy production from Pennsylvania State University in 1951.[3]

He worked as a dairy farmer from 1951 to 1964[4] and as an insurance underwriter from 1964 to 1977.[3]

Career

Madigan served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 110th district from 1976 to 1984 and the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 23rd District from 1985 to 2009.[5]

He served as a member of the Penn State Board of Trustees for agricultural studies from 1979 to 2001 and the Pennsylvania College of Technology board of directors from 1991 to 2008.[6]

He died on June 2, 2018, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Legacy

The Roger and Peggy Madigan Library at Pennsylvania College of Technology was partly named in his honor.[7] [6]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Session of 1977 – 16lst of the General Assembly – Vol. 1, No. 1. Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives . January 4, 1977.
  2. Web site: Pennsylvania Senate - Roger A Madigan Biography . legis.state.pa.us . 17 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Pennsylvania House of Representatives - ROGER A. MADIGAN Biography . legis.state.pa.us . 17 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Roger Madigan 1930-2018 . www.obits.pennlive.com . 18 June 2020.
  5. Web site: Roger Madigan Profile . SenatorMadigan.com . Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus . 2008 . November 17, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080705085310/http://www.senatormadigan.com/profile.htm . dead . July 5, 2008.
  6. Web site: University mourns death of trustee emeritus, former state lawmaker Roger Madigan . news.psu.edu . 19 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Sen. Roger Madigan, Longtime Supporter of Penn College, Dies at 88 . pctoday.pct.edu . 18 June 2020.