John Shumaker

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John J. Shumaker
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 15th district
In office April 11, 1983[1] – August 31, 1995[2]
Preceded by	George Gekas
Succeeded by	Jeffrey E. Piccola
Personal details
Born	(1929-03-13)March 13, 1929[3] Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	October 13, 1999(1999-10-13) (aged 70)[4] Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania, United States

John J. Shumaker (March 13, 1929 – October 13, 1999) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 15th district from 1983 to 1995. He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[5] He died on October 13, 1999, and is interred at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville, Pennsylvania.[6]

Legacy

In 1988, the Senator John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center was opened just north of the Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg campus and named in his honor.[7]

References

1. Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1983-1984" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
2. Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1995-1996" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
3. Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives (1989). Legislative Directory. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
4. "NewsLibrary Search Results - ydr.com". nl.newsbank.com. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
5. "Pennsylvania Senate - John J Shumaker Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
6. "John J Shumaker". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
7. "Senator John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center History". www.hacc.edu. Retrieved 21 June 2019.