Bud Shuster

Bud Shuster
Chair of the House Transportation Committee
In office
January 4, 1995 – January 3, 2001
SpeakerNewt Gingrich
Dennis Hastert
Preceded byNorman Mineta
Succeeded byDon Young
Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee
In office
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1981
LeaderJohn Jacob Rhodes
Preceded byDel M. Clawson
Succeeded byDick Cheney
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 9th district
In office
January 3, 1973 – February 3, 2001[1]
Preceded byJohn H. Ware III
Succeeded byBill Shuster
Personal details
Born
Elmer Greinert Shuster

(1932-01-23)January 23, 1932
Glassport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 19, 2023(2023-04-19) (aged 91)
Everett, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseH. Patricia Rommel
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Elmer Greinert "Bud" Shuster (/ˈʃstər/ SHOO-stər; January 23, 1932 – April 19, 2023) was an American politician who represented Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from 1973 to 2001. He was best known for his advocacy of transportation projects, including Interstate 99.

  1. ^ Shuster, Bud (January 4, 2001). "Bud Shuster Announces Retirement" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 11, 2001.