Charles Lemmond
Charles D. Lemmond, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office November 20, 1985[1] – November 30, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Frank O’Connell |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Baker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 17, 1929 Hazleton, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 30, 2012 (aged 83) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
Charles D. Lemmond Jr. (January 17, 1929 – May 30, 2012) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 20th District from 1985 to 2006.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Lemmond was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, to Charles D. and Ruth Zierdt Lemmond. He grew up and attended school in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Italy. He received an A.B. from Harvard University in 1952 and a LL.B. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[2]
Career
[edit]Lemmond worked as an assistant District Attorney in Luzerne County[2] and in 1979 he was appointed by Governor Dick Thornburgh to fill a vacancy on the Luzerene County Court of Common Pleas. He served until 1981 when he lost the election to the judicial seat.[3]
He served as a member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 20th district from 1985 to 2006.[2] He was a member of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency and the Joint Legislative Budget and Finance Committee.[3]
He served on the Impeachment Trial Committee weighing the charges against Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Rolf Larsen. He sponsored legislation to implement hearing screenings for newborns.[2]
Death and legacy
[edit]Lemmond died on May 30, 2012, at a hospice in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania[4] and is interred at Memorial Shrine Cemetery in Carverton, Pennsylvania.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1985-1986" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ a b c d e "Pennsylvania State Senate - Charles D Lemmond, Jr Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Former state Senator Charles Lemmond has died". Times Leader. Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Pennsylvania. May 31, 2012. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "Charles Lemmond Jr. Obituary (2012) Times Leader".
- ^ "Charles D. Lemmond, Jr". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
External links
[edit]- Charles Lemmond official Senate profile at the Wayback Machine (archived May 14, 2005)
- Pennsylvania State Senate - Charles Lemmond official PA Senate website at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- 1929 births
- 2012 deaths
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- Harvard University alumni
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- Politicians from Hazleton, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni
- 20th-century American lawyers