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Jerry H. Geisler

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Jerry Geisler
Minority Leader of the
Virginia House of Delegates
In office
September 11, 1974 – January 13, 1982
Preceded byPete Giesen
Succeeded byVince Callahan
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 6th district
In office
January 12, 1972 – January 13, 1982
Preceded byNone (district created)
Succeeded byChip Woodrum
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Carroll, Grayson, and Galax City
In office
January 12, 1966 – January 12, 1972
Preceded byVirgil J. Cox
Succeeded byNone (districts numbered)
Personal details
Born
Jerry Hubert Geisler

(1934-07-06)July 6, 1934
Big Stone Gap, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMay 6, 2012(2012-05-06) (aged 77)
Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBetty Coyle
Alma materEmory & Henry College (BA)
University of Richmond (LLB)

Jerry Hubert Geisler (July 6, 1934 – May 6, 2012) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was first elected in 1965 to represent Carroll, Grayson, Galax City in the Virginia House of Delegates, defeating Hillsville mayor Raleigh Cooley. In 1974, he was selected by the members of his caucus to be minority leader, a position in which he served until he was defeated for election in the reorganized 5th district in 1981.[1][2]

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