John J. Shumaker (March 13, 1929 – October 13, 1999) was an American politician from

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who served as a

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member of the

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for the 15th district from 1983 to 1995. He was born in

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. He died on October 13, 1999, and is interred at the

Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Indiantown Gap National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in East Hanover Township, in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it occupies approximately , and has over 6 ...

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Legacy

In 1988, the Senator John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center was opened just north of the

Harrisburg Area Community College , mottoeng = Knowledge Restores Truth , established = 1964, accredited in 1967 , type = Public, Community College , president = John J. "Ski" Sygielski, Ed.D. , city = Harrisburg , state = PA , country = USA , undergrad = 19,000 , admini ...

Harrisburg campus and named in his honor.

References

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