Dennis Leh

Dennis E. Leh (born January 4, 1946) is a Republican former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was born in Pottstown.[4]

Dennis E. Leh
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 130th district
In office
January 6, 1987[1]  November 30, 2006[2]
Preceded byLester Fryer
Succeeded byDavid Kessler
Personal details
Born (1946-01-04) January 4, 1946
Pottstown, Pennsylvania[3]
Political partyRepublican
SpouseColumbia
Children3 children
ResidenceAmity Township, Pennsylvania
OccupationTool & Diemaker & Small Businessman
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service19651967
RankSergeant
UnitMilitary Police Corps

Biography

Leh is a 1964 graduate of Pottstown High School.[5]

He served in the United States Army from 1965 to 1967, attaining the rank of sergeant in the Military Police Corps.[6]

He completed a four-year Tool and die maker apprenticeship, and worked for Doehler-Jarvis, Farley Industries. He then became the owner of Leh Tool Service, and operated his business for twenty years.[5][6]

In 1994, he proposed the three-strikes laws against persistent violent offenders.[7]

References

  1. "SESSION OF 1987 - 171ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1987-01-06.
  2. Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2006
  3. Pennsylvania (2005). The Pennsylvania Manual. ISBN 9780818203046.
  4. "The Pennsylvania Manual". 1994.
  5. "Dennis E. Leh (Republican)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2006-02-20.
  6. "Profile". Official Pennsylvania Republican Caucus Biography. Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus. Archived from the original on 2006-08-16.
  7. Forrester Jr., John D. (April 4, 1994). "Leh proposes death penalty for triple felons". Reading Eagle. p. B1. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
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