PAUL W. SEMMEL

Sessions

Session	Office	District	Party
1983	Representative	187	Republican
1984	Representative	187	Republican
1985	Representative	187	Republican
1986	Representative	187	Republican
1987	Representative	187	Republican
1988	Representative	187	Republican
1989	Representative	187	Republican
1990	Representative	187	Republican
1991	Representative	187	Republican
1992	Representative	187	Republican
1993	Representative	187	Republican
1994	Representative	187	Republican
1995	Representative	187	Republican
1996	Representative	187	Republican
1997	Representative	187	Republican
1998	Representative	187	Republican
1999	Representative	187	Republican
2000	Representative	187	Republican
2001	Representative	187	Republican
2002	Representative	187	Republican
2003	Representative	187	Republican
2004	Representative	187	Republican
2005	Representative	187	Republican
2006	Representative	187	Republican

Counties	Berks, Lehigh

Biography

11/06/1939 -

SEMMEL, Paul W., a Representative from Berks and Lehigh Counties; born in Schnecksville, Lehigh County, Pa., November 6, 1939; graduated, Parkland High School, 1957; B.S., agriculture education, The Pennsylvania State University, 1961; graduate studies, The Pennsylvania State University and Temple University; farmer; educator; elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1983 term; reelected to serve 11 consecutive terms thereafter; appointed, Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission (1987-1988); appointed, Pennsylvania Heritage Affairs Commission (1993-1994); appointed, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Authority (1999-2002); unsuccessful campaign for reelection to the House for the 2007 term.

Archival Collections

Papers of Hon. Paul W. Semmel, 1983-2006, Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives, Harrisburg.