Gerald J. Spitz
Gerald J. Spitz | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 162nd district | |
| In office 1977–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick B. Gillespie |
| Succeeded by | Ronald C. Raymond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1941 Ridley Park, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 5, 2013 (aged 72) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Pamela |
| Alma mater | Ridley Park High School; Pennsylvania Military College; Dickinson School of Law |
| Occupation | Administrative Law Judge, Social Security Administration |
Gerald Joseph Spitz (June 23, 1941 – December 5, 2013) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 162nd district from 1977 to 1984.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Spitz was born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania and attended Ridley Park High School. He received a B.A. from Pennsylvania Military College in 1963 and a J.D. from Dickinson Law School in 1966.
He served as 1st lieutenant in the 101st airborne in the United States Army from 1966 to 1969 during the Vietnam War.[3]
Career[edit]
Spitz served as Deputy District Attorney and as Special Prosecutor for Delaware County.[4]
He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 162nd district and served from 1977 to 1984.[5] He was not a candidate for reelection in 1985.[3]
He worked as an Administrative Law Judge for the United States Social Security Administration.[4]
Spitz died on December 5, 2013, of sarcoidosis. He was 72.[6]
He is interred at the Edgewood Memorial Park in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Pennsylvania. Dept. of General Services; Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies (1976). The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 103. Department of General Services. ISSN 0275-8814. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members S". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ a b "GERALD J. SPITZ". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ a b Elko, Courtney (10 December 2013). "State House Rep. Dies, and Other Obituaries". www.patch.com. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "House Members "S"". www.stafweb.wilkes.edu. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Gerald Spitz, 72, former Pa. state representative - Philly.com". articles.philly.com. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ "Gerald J. Spitz". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- 1941 births
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- 20th-century American legislators
- United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War
- American judges
- Dickinson School of Law alumni
- County district attorneys in Pennsylvania
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- People from Ridley Park, Pennsylvania
- Widener University alumni
- 20th-century American judges
- 20th-century American lawyers
- Deaths from sarcoidosis
- 20th-century Pennsylvania politicians