| Office | Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry |
|---|---|
| Governor | Dick Thornburgh |
| Term start | September 10, 1984[1] |
| Term end | January 20, 1987 |
| Predecessor | Barry Stern |
| Successor | Harris Wofford |
| State house 2 | Pennsylvania |
| District 2 | 43rd |
| Term start 2 | January 3, 1971 |
| Term end 2 | November 30, 1980 |
| Predecessor 2 | George Haudenshield |
| Successor 2 | Daniel Fleck |
| Birth date | May 12, 1932 |
| Birth place | Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, US |
| Death date | May 30, 2016 (aged 84) |
| Death place | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Occupation | Publisher, politician |
James W. Knepper, Jr. (May 12, 1932 – May 30, 2016) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[2][3] He was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and died of cancer in 2016, aged 84, in Pittsburgh.[4]
References
- ^ "James W. Knepper, Jr.". Secretaries of Labor and Industry. The State of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ "James W Knepper, Jr". Department of Labor & Industry. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members K". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Obituary: James W. Knepper / Businessman turned politician had lasting impact on community". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2025-09-03.