Gerald Kaufman (born June 14, 1932) is a former

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member of the

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. Kaufman, from

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, served in the house for three terms, sat on committees working on issues of education, industrial development, health and welfare, and chaired the Welfare Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee. During his time in the house, Kaufman was known as a "champion of liberal and consumer legislation."Finding Aid for the Gerald Kaufman Papers
1969–1972, AIS.1972.15, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh

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