Ronald C. Raymond (born May 10, 1951) is an American politician from

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

who served as a

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

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 162nd district from 1985 through 2008.

Early life and education

Raymond was born in

Chester, Pennsylvania Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located within the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area, it is the only city in Delaware County and had a population of 32,605 as of the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1682, Chester is ...

. He graduated from Sharon Hill High School in 1969 and attended

Widener University Widener University is a private university in Chester, Pennsylvania. The university has three other campuses: two in Pennsylvania (Harrisburg and Exton) and one in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded as The Bullock School for Boys in 1821, the school ...

Career

Raymond worked as a real estate agent and was elected to the Folcroft Borough council in 1976. He was elected to the Sharon Hill council and served from 1978 to 1981. He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 162nd district and served from 1985 to 2008. He was not a candidate for reelection in 2008.

Personal life

He and his wife live in

Ridley Park, Pennsylvania Ridley Park is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The population was 7,002 at the 2010 census. Ridley Park is the home of The Boeing Company's CH-47 Chinook helicopter division. History Native American The Lenape inhabited the Delaw ...

and have 2 children.

References

External links

Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Ronald C. Raymond
official PA House website
Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus - Representative Ronald C. Raymond
official Party website
Biographyvoting record
an
interest group ratings
at

Project Vote Smart Vote Smart, formerly called Project Vote Smart, is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States. It covers candidates and elected officials in si ...

1951 births Living people Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Pennsylvania city council members Politicians from Chester, Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub