PAUL W. SEMMEL

Sessions

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