Charles Francis Nahill, Jr. (November 12, 1938 – October 4, 2009) was a former Republican member of the

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Early life

Nahill grew up in

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. He attended Germantown Academy for high school. He received his bachelor's degree from the

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and his master's degree from

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Career

From 1961 to 1963, Nahill served in the

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and remained in the Army Reserve until 1968.

Political career

A resident of Wyncote, Pennsylvania, Charles F. Nahill, Jr., succeeded Charles F. Mebus as the representative of the 154th Pennsylvania State Assembly District, representing

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, the

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of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and

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in 1979, and served until 1992 when he declined renomination. During his tenure, he chaired the Committee on Aging and Youth and served on the Transportation Committee and Local Government Commission. From 1990 to 1993, Nahill headed the Montgomery County Republican Party.

Death

Nahill died of heart disease in October 2009.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nahill, Charles F. Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 2009 deaths 1938 births 20th-century American legislators 20th-century Pennsylvania politicians