| State house | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| District | 152nd |
| Term start | January 2, 1979[1] |
| Term end | January 1, 2004 |
| Predecessor | Stewart Greenleaf |
| Successor | Susan Cornell |
| Birth date | December 5, 1943 |
| Birth place | Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death date | January 1, 2004 (aged 60) |
| Death place | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Temple University |
Roy W. Cornell (December 5, 1943 – January 1, 2004) was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Education
He was a 1961 graduate of Hatboro-Horsham High School and attended Santa Ana Junior College.[2] He graduated from Temple University and from the North Philadelphia Board of Realtors School.[2]
Career
He was first elected to represent the 152nd legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1978.[2] He was the House Republican Caucus Secretary from 1993 to 1994 and was elected Republican Policy Chairman in 1997.[2]
Death
Cornell died on January 1, 2004, of a brain tumor.[3][4]
Legacy
In 2006, Pennsylvania Route 263 (York Road) through Hatboro was named the Roy W. Cornell Memorial Highway in his honor.[5]
References
- ^ "Session of 1979 - 163rd of the General Assembly - Vol. 1, No. 1". Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1979-01-02.
- ^ "Roy W. Cornell (Republican)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2002-02-25.
- ^ http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FFE8CDCCA0F7A70&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
- ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 2003-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "SENATE BILL No. 1206", General Assembly of Pennsylvania, 2006, retrieved 2010-08-03
External links
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Roy W. Cornell (Republican) October 17, 2000 at the Wayback Machine official PA House profile (archived)