Patrick J. Stapleton, Jr.

For other people named Patrick Stapleton, see Patrick Stapleton (disambiguation).
Patrick James Stapleton
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 41st district
In office
June 8, 1970[1] – November 30, 2000
Preceded by Albert R. Pechan
Succeeded by Donald C. White
Personal details
Born January 7, 1924
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Died March 13, 2001(2001-03-13) (aged 77)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Madeline Feidler
Children Patrick J. Stapleton III
Alma mater Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Religion Roman Catholic
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch U.S. Navy
Years of service 1943-47
The Patrick J. Stapleton Highway, on U.S. Route 119 in Pennsylvania, just north of Homer City, Pennsylvania.

Patrick J. Stapleton is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate.[2]

Life

Stapleton, a native of Indiana, Pennsylvania, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1949.[3]

He was sworn in as a Pennsylvania State Senator for the 41st senatorial district on June 8, 1970.[2] He would become known as a "fixture in the state Senate."[4] He served as a leader in the Democratic Caucus as Policy Committee Chairman from 1983 through 1996 and as Caucus Administrator beginning in 1997.[2]

Stapleton retired prior to the 2000 election, supporting the eventual Democratic nominee, Jim McQuown in the "wide-open race" to succeed him.[5] However, McQuown lost to Donald C. White 54-46 in the general election.[6] He died in 2001.[7]

Legacy

The Patrick J. Stapleton Jr. Library at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania is named after him.[8]

His son, Patrick, is a member of the State Liquor Control Board.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1969-1970" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  2. 1 2 3 "Patrick J. Stapleton (D)". Pennsylvania Senate. Archived from the original on 1999-02-03.
  3. ↑ Gresh, Karen (Summer 2001). "A Life Lived Among Friends". IUP Magazine. Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on 2009-04-12.
  4. ↑ Ackerman, Jan (2000-03-28). "Pennsylvania Senate campaigns: Retirements are bringing fresh blood to contests for state senate". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. PG Publishing.
  5. ↑ Ackerman, Jan; Marylynne Pitz (2000-04-05). "Primary 2000: In Pennsylvania State Senate races, Logan wins Democratic nod in 45th". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. PG Publishing.
  6. ↑ "2000 General Election- Senator in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
  7. ↑ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "Stapleton, Patrick James (1924-2001)". Political Graveyard.
  8. ↑ Stapleton Library
  9. ↑ "About the PLCB:Meet the Board:Chairman Patrick J. Stapleton III, Esq.". PCLB Web Site. Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-08-08. Retrieved 2010-08-08. Patrick J. Stapleton III of Malvern, Pa., was appointed to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board by Governor Tom Ridge on June 17, 1997. He was reconfirmed by unanimous votes of the state Senate on May 10, 2000, and on May 17, 2004. Governor Edward G. Rendell appointed Stapleton Chairman on January 15, 2007, and he was reconfirmed on November 20, 2008.


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