Biography
A Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pa. , July 22, 1947. B. A. , West Chester State College, West Chester, Pa. , 1969. Teacher. Volunteer fire chief. Mayor of Marcus Hook, Pa. , 1977-1982. Member of the Delaware County, Pa. , county council, 1981-1986. Unsuccessful candidate for election to the Ninety-Ninth Congress in 1984. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundredth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1987-January 3, 2007). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Tenth Congress in 2006.