Harry A. Readshaw III (born August 17, 1941) is a retired American politician. He was a Democratic member of the

Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts. It ...

for the 36th District from 1994 until 2020. He and his wife live in

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...

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, and have three children. He graduated from Carrick High School in 1959 and attended

Duquesne University Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit ( or ; Duquesne University or Duquesne) is a private Catholic research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened as the Pittsbu ...

from 1959 to 1962. He graduated from the

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science is a funeral service program based in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Notable alumni * James Huberty – Perpetrator of the San Ysidro McDonald's massacre. * John J ...

in 1962. Prior to elective office, he served in the

United States Marine Corps Reserve The Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES or MFR), also known as the United States Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR) and the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, is the reserve force of the United States Marine Corps. It is the largest command, by assigned pe ...

and in the Carrick Community Council. He has been a

funeral director A funeral director, also known as an undertaker (British English) or mortician (American English), is a professional involved in the business of funeral rites. These tasks often entail the embalming and burial or cremation of the dead, as w ...

since 1970.

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Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Harry Readshaw (Democrat)
official PA House website
Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Representative Harry Readshaw
official Party website {{DEFAULTSORT:Readshaw, Harry 1941 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Businesspeople from Pittsburgh Military personnel from Pittsburgh American funeral directors 21st-century American politicians