Robert E. Belfanti Jr. (October 15, 1948 – October 29, 2016) was a Democratic member of the

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Background

Born in Danville, Pennsylvania, Belfanti graduated from Mount Carmel High School. From 1967 to 1971, Belfanti served in the

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. In 1970 and 1971, Belfanti went to

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. He was a residential contractor. He died on October 29, 2016, at the age of 68.

Arson of district office

On March 23, 2008, Belfanti's district office was damaged by fire in an

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set by a man who had been upset about the results of a

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case in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

References

1948 births 2016 deaths People from Danville, Pennsylvania University of North Carolina alumni Businesspeople from Pennsylvania Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 20th-century American businesspeople {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub