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Joseph Rhodes (artist)
Joseph Rhodes Jr. (August 14, 1947 – November 7, 2013) was an American politician and activist. From 1972–1980, he served four 2-year terms as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was a commissioner of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission from 1988–1995. He served as a member of several public panels, including the President's Commission on Campus Unrest that investigated the fatal shootings of unarmed student protesters by soldiers and police in 1970 at Kent State and Jackson State Universities. Early life and career Rhodes' father was an African-American who served as a US soldier in the Philippines during World War II. Rhodes' mother, a woman of Filipino/Chinese descent, met his father there in 1945 and married him. The couple settled in Pittsburgh. Rhodes attended Pittsburgh public schools. From 1965-1969 Rhodes was an undergraduate at the California Institute of Technology, and he received a B.S. in history in 1969. Rhodes ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania House Of Representatives, District 24
The 24th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in southwestern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Martell Covington since 2022. District profile The 24th District is located in Allegheny County and includes the following area: * Pittsburgh (part) ** Ward 04 (part) ***Division 03 ***Division 04 ***Division 06 ***Division 07 ***Division 18 **Ward 05 (part) ***Division 03 ***Division 04 ***Division 05 ***Division 06 ***Division 07 ***Division 08 ***Division 09 ***Division 10 ***Division 11 ***Division 12 ***Division 13 ***Division 14 ***Division 15 ***Division 17 ***Division 18 **Ward 07 (part) ***Division 03 ***Division 04 ***Division 08 ***Division 09 ***Division 11 ***Division 12 **Ward 08 **Ward 10 (part) ***Division 08 ***Division 09 ***Division 11 ***Division 12 ***Division 13 ***Division 14 ***Division 15 ***Division 16 ***Division 17 ***Division 18 ***Division 19 **Ward 11 **Ward 12 **Ward 13 (part) ***Division 02 *** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
