Leona Telek
Leona G. Telek | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 70th district | |
| In office 1989–1992 | |
| Preceded by | William Telek |
| Succeeded by | John Fichter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1931 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | William Telek |
| Children | William; Karen(d.); Brian; Tracy; Rita; Robin; Marcia |
| Residence(s) | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Occupation | Tax collector |
Leona G. Telek (born April 6, 1931) is a former American government official. A Republican, she served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives during the late 1980s and early 1990s.[1][2]
Formative years
[edit]Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on April 6, 1931, Telek graduated from East Conemaugh High School in 1949.[3]
Career
[edit]Employed early in her career as a keypunch operator for the National Radiator Company, Telek also worked as a supermarket cashier and as an assistant manager for a retail store.[4]
A Republican, she ran for office in November 1988,[5][6] seeking to fill a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives that had been previously held by her late husband, William Telek, who had been murdered in May of that same year.[7][8] She won and served in the House during its 1989 and 1991 terms. She was then unsuccessful in her bid for reelection to the House for its 1993 term. Elected as the tax collector for Richland Township, she served in that capacity from 2009 to 2016.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members T". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Leona G. Telek" (biography). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Archives, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, retrieved online September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Leona G. Telek" (biography), Archives, Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
- ^ "Leona G. Telek" (biography), Archives, Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
- ^ "GOP chooses widow." York, Pennsylvania: The York Dispatch, July 7, 1988, p. 5 (subscription required).
- ^ Rock, Vicki. "Election Roundup: Voters to Decide on Tuesday." Somerset, Pennsylvania: The Daily American, November 7, 1988, p. 1 (subscription required).
- ^ Marroni, Steve. "30 years after Rep. William Telek's murder, family recalls pain, loss at killer's hearing." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: PennLive, July 24, 2018.
- ^ Eshleman Jr., Russell E. (July 7, 1988). "Murder Trial Is Ordered For Youth In Hammer Slaying Of Pa. Legislator". The Inquirer. Interstate General Media. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ^ "Leona G. Telek" (biography), Archives, Pennsylvania House of Representatives.