Stanley Kester

Stanley R. Kester (born May 21, 1929)[1] is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Delaware County district from 1965 to 1968. Kester also served as a member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 160th district from 1969 to 1974.[2]

Stanley R. Kester
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 160th district
In office
January 7, 1969 – November 30, 1974
Preceded byDistrict Created
Succeeded byRalph Garzia
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Delaware County district
In office
January 5, 1965 – November 30, 1968
Personal details
Born (1929-05-21) May 21, 1929
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican

Early life and education

Kester was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and graduated from Upper Chester High School.[3]

Kester served in the U.S. Army from 1947 to 1948 and 1950–1951.

Kester was a member of the Chester County Republican Committee Executive Board and also served as a justice of the peace and tax assessor for Delaware County from 1963 to 1964.[3]

Career

Kester was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1965 and served four consecutive terms. He served on the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee from 1969 to 1974.[3] He lost reelection in 1974 to Ralph Garzia.

In 1997, Kester was elected to the Chester Township city council and served as chair.[3]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Preceded by
 Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Delaware County district
1965–1968		 Succeeded by
District Disbanded
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Preceded by
District Created		 Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 160th district
1969–1974		 Succeeded by
Ralph Garzia

References
  2. Cox, Harold. "House Members K". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. "Stanley R. Kester". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 21 May 2018.


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