Howard Lynn Fargo (April 18, 1928 – December 22, 2023) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he represented the 8th legislative district.
Howard L. Fargo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
| In office July 21, 1981[1] – November 30, 2000[2] | |
| Preceded by | Roy W. Wilt |
| Succeeded by | Dick Stevenson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 18, 1928 Clearfield, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 2023 (aged 95) Summerfield, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | June Fargo |
| Children | Linda Fargo, Douglas Fargo |
| Residence(s) | Grove City, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Indiana University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University |
| Occupation | CPA-Legislator |
Fargo graduated from Clearfield High School in 1946 and from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1951.[3] He earned an M.Ed. from Penn State University in 1957.[3] Prior to elective office, he worked as a Certified Public Accountant in his own practice and served as the treasurer of the Mercer County Republican Committee.[4] He was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on June 23, 1981 in special election to fill the remainder of Roy W. Wilt's term, who was elected to the Pennsylvania Senate.[5] Fargo was sworn into office on July 21, 1981.[3] He was one of the speakers at the first Pennsylvania Leadership Conference in 1989.[6] He served in the House Republican leadership as Caucus Administrator from 1989 through 1994; he served as Caucus Chairman from 1995 though his retirement in 2000.[3] He was awarded the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Distinguished Alumni award.[7] He died in Summerfield, Florida on December 22, 2023, at the age of 95.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Session of 1981 - 165th of the General Assembly - No. 51" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1981-07-21.
- ^ Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2000
- ^ a b c d "Howard L. Fargo (Republican)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2000-04-19.
- ^ "State Representative Howard Fargo retires". Pennsylvania CPA Journal. Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. January 1, 2001. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012.
- ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1981-1982" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ Eshleman, Jr., Russell E. (September 17, 1989). "Harrisburg Conference Promotes Conservative Ideals and Issues". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Newspapers Inc.
- ^ "Distinguished Alumni Award Winners". IUP.edu. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Office of Alumni Relations.
- ^ Howard Lynn Fargo obituary
External links
edit- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Howard L. Fargo (Republican) at the Wayback Machine (archived April 19, 2000) official PA House profile (archived)