RICHARD J. CESSAR

Sessions

Session	Position	District	Party
1971		30	Republican
1972		30	Republican
1973		30	Republican
1974		30	Republican
1975		30	Republican
1976		30	Republican
1977	Minority Policy Committee Chairman	30	Republican
1978	Minority Policy Committee Chairman	30	Republican
1979	Majority Policy Committee Chairman	30	Republican
1980	Majority Policy Committee Chairman	30	Republican
1981	Majority Whip	30	Republican
1982	Majority Whip	30	Republican
1983	Minority Caucus Secretary	30	Republican
1984	Minority Caucus Secretary	30	Republican
1985	Minority Caucus Secretary	30	Republican
1986	Minority Caucus Secretary	30	Republican
1987	Minority Caucus Secretary	30	Republican
1988	Minority Caucus Secretary	30	Republican
1989	Minority Caucus Secretary	30	Republican
1990	Minority Caucus Secretary	30	Republican
1991		30	Republican
1992		30	Republican
1993		30	Republican
1994		30	Republican

Counties	Allegheny

Biography

12/01/1928 -

CESSAR, Richard J., "Rick," a Representative from Allegheny County; born in Etna, Allegheny County, Pa., December 1, 1928; attended, All Saints School; graduated, Etna High School; B.A., Rio Grande College, Oh.; motorcycle police officer, Etna (10 years); Legislative Assistant, Pennsylvania State Representative Lee A. Donaldson (1967-1970); Republican Chairman, Borough of Etna (1970-1984); elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1970; served 11 more consecutive terms; elected, Minority Policy Chairman (1977-1978); elected, Majority Policy Chairman (1979-1980); elected, Majority Whip (1981-1982); elected, Republican Caucus Secretary (1983-1990); appointed, Joint State Government Commission (1981-1982); not a candidate for reelection to the House (1994); appointed, board member, Pennsylvania State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons (1997-2001); lobbyist.

Archival Collections

Papers of Hon. Richard J. Cessar, 1974-1991, Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives, Harrisburg.