Richard R. Stevenson (born February 11, 1945) is an American former member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, elected in 2000 to represent the
8th District. He retired in 2014.
During his time in the legislature, Stevenson served on the House Appropriations, Judiciary and Professional Licensure Committees.
Career
Stevenson served for eight years on the borough council of
Grove City, Pennsylvania
Grove City is a borough in southeastern Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, located approximately north of Pittsburgh and south of Erie. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,894. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan ...
from 1985 to 1993, including five years as the council president. In 1996, Stevenson joined the Mercer County Board of Commissioners and was elected chairman.
Stevenson was first elected to the House in 2000 to replace Howard Fargo. That year, he defeated the
Armstrong County district attorney, George Kepple, in the Republican primary election
with 55% of the vote. In the general election, Stevenson defeated James Coulter, taking over 63% of the vote.
Stevenson won re-election to each succeeding session of the House. Beginning in 2004, he ran unopposed in the primary and general elections.
Personal
Stevenson served in the
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Aerial warfare, air military branch, service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part ...
from 1968 to 1972 and became a sergeant. He served as Korean Language Specialist with the
Air Force Security Service. Stevenson received a Bachelor of Arts degree from
St. Francis College in New York and a Master of Business Administration from
Suffolk University in Massachusetts. He and his wife have two children, Sarah Hatfield and Emily Vallozzi, and six grandchildren.
References
External links
Representative Stevenson''official web site''
PA House profile*
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1945 births
Living people
Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
People from Mercer, Pennsylvania
United States Air Force non-commissioned officers
St. Francis College alumni
Suffolk University alumni
People from Grove City, Pennsylvania
21st-century American politicians