Joseph Steighner

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Joseph A. Steighner
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 11th district
In office
1979 – November 30, 1994
Preceded byJack Arthurs
Succeeded byGuy Travaglio
Personal details
Born (1950-09-28) September 28, 1950 (age 71)
New Castle, Pennsylvania[1]
Political partyDemocratic

Joseph Alan Steighner (born September 28, 1950) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[2]

Career[]

In 1978, Steighner was elected to represent Pennsylvania's 11th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[3]

During his time in office, Steighner served as the Chairman of the House Games and Fisheries Committee,[4] and sat as a member of the House Conservation Committee.[5]

Following his retirement from the House on November 30, 1994, he became a lobbyist for several groups, including Gaming World International Ltd., which sought to begin riverboat gambling if the correct laws were passed. Other groups included Harrisburg law firm Balaban and Balaban, the Delta Development Corporation, and the Fraternal Congress. Under the state's Ethics Law, he was permitted to lobby members of the Pennsylvania State Senate immediately upon retirement, and permitted to lobby House members after a year.[3]

Personal life[]

Steighner has at least two children: a son (Christopher) and a daughter (Bethann).[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Pennsylvania. Dept. of General Services; Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies (1993). The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 111. Department of General Services. ISBN 9780818201776. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
  2. ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members S". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. ^ a b Bumsted, Brad (June 23, 1995). "Former state rep back as lobbyist". News Record. p. 6. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "Commission proposes deer hunting to aid farmers". The Times Leader. June 8, 1990. p. 40. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislators Hear Woes". The Tribune. March 29, 1984. p. 3. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "It's a Family Affair". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 5, 1983. p. 11. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
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