Dick Stevenson

Richard R. Stevenson (born February 11, 1945) is an American former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, elected in 2000 to represent the 8th District. He retired in 2014.

For other people named Richard Stevenson, see Richard Stevenson (disambiguation).
Richard R. Stevenson
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 8th district
In office
January 2, 2001[1] – January 6, 2015
Preceded byHoward L. Fargo
Succeeded byTedd Nesbit
Personal details
Born (1945-02-11) February 11, 1945
Mercer, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Grove City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materSt. Francis College (BA)
Suffolk University (MBA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Years of service1968–1972
RankSergeant

During his time in the legislature, Stevenson served on the House Appropriations, Judiciary and Professional Licensure Committees.[2]

Career

Stevenson served for eight years on the borough council of Grove City, Pennsylvania from 1985 to 1993, including five years as the council president. In 1996, Stevenson joined the Mercer County Board of Commissioners and was elected chairman.

Stevenson was first elected to the House in 2000 to replace Howard Fargo. That year, he defeated the Armstrong County district attorney, George Kepple, in the Republican primary election[3] with 55% of the vote. In the general election, Stevenson defeated James Coulter, taking over 63% of the vote.

Stevenson won re-election to each succeeding session of the House. Beginning in 2004, he ran unopposed in the primary and general elections.

Personal

Stevenson served in the United States Air Force from 1968 to 1972 and became a sergeant. He served as Korean Language Specialist with the Air Force Security Service. Stevenson received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Francis College in New York and a Master of Business Administration from Suffolk University in Massachusetts. He and his wife have two children, Sarah Hatfield and Emily Vallozzi, and six grandchildren.

References
  1. "SESSION OF 2001 - 185TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2001-01-02.
  2. "Profile". Dick Stevenson. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  3. "The Week That Was". The Herald, Sharon, Pennsylvania. 2000-04-09. Retrieved 2008-09-12.

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