| Tim Shaffer | |
| State Senate: | Pennsylvania |
| District: | 21st |
| Term Start: | January 6, 1981 |
| Term End: | November 30, 1996 |
| Predecessor: | Thomas Andrews |
| Successor: | Mary Jo White |
| Birth Date: | 2 October 1945[1] |
| Birth Place: | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Death Place: | Prospect, Pennsylvania, United States |
Charles Timothy Shaffer (October 2, 1945 – May 3, 2022) was an American judge and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 21st district from 1981 to 1996.[2]
Born on October 2, 1945, in Butler, Pennsylvania, Shaffer served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.[3]
Elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 21st district, he served in that legislative body from 1981 to 1996.[4]
In May 2010, Shaffer was nominated by Governor Ed Rendell to serve as a judge for the Butler County Magisterial District.[5] He was confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate[6] and served until his retirement in December 2015.[7]
Shaffer owned an historic farmhouse, where he spent a significant portion of his time during his later years. Built in 1830, it was located in Prospect, Pennsylvania. He died there on May 3, 2022, at the age of seventy-six.[8]
In 2018, Butler County Community College created The Shaffer School of Nursing and Allied Health after Shaffer donated $1 million to the school.[3]
He was also a vital part in the founding of the Prospect Area Preservation Society which now houses many artifacts from his life that he personally donated through his time with the organization.