Joseph Rhodes Jr. | |
---|---|
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
In office January 2, 1973 – November 19, 1980 | |
Preceded by | Erroll B. Davis |
Succeeded by | William W. Pendleton |
Personal details | |
Born | August 14, 1947 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Died | November 7, 2013 Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | (aged 66)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Linda Rhodes (divorced) |
Residence | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Alma mater | California Institute of Technology Harvard University |
Joseph Rhodes Jr. (August 14, 1947 – November 7, 2013) was an American politician and activist. From 1972–1980, he served four 2-year terms as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was a commissioner of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission from 1988–1995. He served as a member of several public panels, including the President's Commission on Campus Unrest that investigated the fatal shootings of unarmed student protesters by soldiers and police in 1970 at Kent State and Jackson State Universities.[1][2][3]