Joseph P. Kolter

Joseph P. Kolter
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th district
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Charles F. Dougherty
Succeeded by	Ron Klink
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 14th district
In office January 7, 1969 – November 30, 1982
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Barry L. Alderette
Personal details
Born	(1926-09-03) September 3, 1926 McDonald, Ohio
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	New Brighton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Geneva College
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1944–1947

Joseph Paul "Joe" Kolter (born September 3, 1926) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.

Joe Kolter was born in McDonald, Ohio, his father was from Yugoslavia. He graduated from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and served in the United States Army from 1944 to 1947. He was a New Brighton city councilman from 1961 to 1965, and a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1969–1982.

He was elected as a Democrat to the 98th and to the four succeeding Congresses serving from January 3, 1983, to January 3, 1993. He was defeated in the 1992 Democratic primary by Ron Klink.

During his time in Congress, Kolter was publicly quoted as saying that the Nicaraguan Contras were "controlled by a man named Uno." UNO was the acronym for the Contras' umbrella organization, the United Nicaraguan Opposition (Spanish: Unidad Nicaragüense Oppositora.)

Kolter was implicated in the Congressional Post Office scandal, that also involved Illinois Congressman Dan Rostenkowski. He was indicted and sentenced to 6 months in prison.

See also

• List of American federal politicians convicted of crimes
• List of federal political scandals in the United States

References

• United States Congress. "Joseph P. Kolter (id: K000307)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Appearances on C-SPAN