About Stanley Kester
Lived 1929 – 2020 (aged 90–91). Stanley Kester was an American politician.
Stanley R. Kester (May 21, 1929 – June 22, 2020) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Delaware County district from 1965 to 1968. Kester also served as a member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 160th district from 1969 to 1974.
Early life and education Kester was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and graduated from Upper Chester High School.
Kester served in the U.S. Army from 1947 to 1948 and 1950–1951.
Kester was a member of the Chester County Republican Committee Executive Board and also served as a justice of the peace and tax assessor for Delaware County from 1963 to 1964.
Career Kester was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1965 and served four consecutive terms. He served on the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee from 1969 to 1974. He lost reelection in 1974 to Ralph Garzia.
In 1997, Kester was elected to the Chester Township city council and served as chair.
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Who was Stanley Kester?
American politician
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Stanley Kester was born on 21 May 1929 in Wilkes-Barre.
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Stanley Kester died in 2020.
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Stanley Kester was a politician.
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Stanley Kester was American.
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