Joseph Rhodes Jr.

Joseph Rhodes Jr.
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 24th district
In office
January 2, 1973 – November 19, 1980
Preceded byErroll B. Davis
Succeeded byWilliam W. Pendleton
Personal details
BornAugust 14, 1947
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DiedNovember 7, 2013(2013-11-07) (aged 66)
Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLinda Rhodes (divorced)
ResidencePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Alma materCalifornia 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]

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