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Gene Snowden

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Gene Snowden
Mayor of Huntington, Indiana
In office
1992–1996
Preceded byRonald Schenkel[1]
Succeeded byBob Kyle
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 17th district
In office
November 8, 1972 – August 22, 1983
Preceded byJoseph William Harrison[2]
Succeeded byHarold "Potch" Hugh Wheeler
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 8th district
In office
November 9, 1966 – November 8, 1972
Preceded byGalen Alvin Colclesser[3]
Succeeded byJohn Franklin Shawley[4]
Member of the
Indiana House of Representatives
from Huntington County
In office
November 4, 1964 – November 9, 1966
Preceded byGeorge William Stocksdale[5]
Succeeded byArthur Paul Coblentz
Personal details
Born(1928-04-07)April 7, 1928
Huntington, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJune 10, 2019(2019-06-10) (aged 91)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materOlivet Nazarene College
Occupationstore manager, insurance/real estate

Gene E. Snowden (April 7, 1928 – June 10, 2019) was an American politician from the state of Indiana. A Republican, he served in the Indiana House of Representatives and Indiana State Senate in a legislative career spanning from 1964 until his resignation in 1983.[6][7] He was president pro tempore of the Senate from 1979 to 1980.[8] He served as a Huntington, Indiana City Councilman from 1962 to 1964.[9] He was elected County Auditor in 1988 and Mayor in 1992.[10] He lost reelection as Mayor to Bob Kyle in 1995. It was his first election loss.[11] Gene Snowden died on June 10, 2019.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Huntington County, Indiana. Turner. 1993. ISBN 9781563111211.
  2. ^ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
  3. ^ "State Senators from Huntington County". Archived from the original on 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  4. ^ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
  5. ^ "State Representatives from Huntington County". Archived from the original on 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  6. ^ "Snowden quits legislature for new post". The Indianapolis News. 23 August 1983. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Gene Snowden receives Distinguished Service Award".
  8. ^ "Retirement not on the horizon for service-minded Snowden | Huntington County Tab".
  9. ^ "Indiana Legislator Database". Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Huntington County Honors". www.huntingtoncountyhonors.org. Archived from the original on 2018-03-27.
  11. ^ "We won, each party in state proclaims". The Indianapolis News. 9 November 1995. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Obituary for Gene Snowden | McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home".