Biography

01/25/1930 - 06/02/2018

Roger Allen Madigan (R23) Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna (Part), and Union (Part) Counties 1985-2006 (R23) Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, and Union (Part) Counties 2007-2008

Early Life: 

Roger Allen Madigan born January 25, 1930, Luthers Mills, Bradford County, son of State Senator Albert Eugene and Ada Allen Madigan; graduated, Troy High School; Penn State University (B.S.), dairy production, 1951; farmer; (1951-1964) insurance consultant (1964-1977); member, Bradford County Republican Committee; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1977-1984; appointed, Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee (1981-2008); appointed, chair, Joint State Government Commission (1983-2008); elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1985-2008; appointed, board, Public School Employees’ Retirement System, 1987-1988, 1991-2004; appointed member, Governor’s Advisory Council for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, 1993-1994; appointed, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Advisory Council, 1999-2002; trustee, The Pennsylvania State University, 1979-2001; trustee emeritus, The Pennsylvania State University, 2001-2018; not a candidate for reelection, 2008; crop and tree farmer; married Peggy E. Goble; four children; five grandchildren; died, June 2, 2018, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; internment, Bradford County Memorial Park, Luthers Mills, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

Early Career: 

Farmer 1951-1964; insurance consultant, 1964-1977; trustee, The Pennsylvania State University (1979-2001); trustee emeritus, The Pennsylvania State University, 2001-2018.

Awards:

Delta Thela Sigma, Alumni of the Year, 1991; Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association, Man of the Year; Pennsylvania Jewel, Association, Legislator of the Year; Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Library, Legislator of the Year; Pennsylvania Chamber of Business, Government Leader of the Year; National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Guardian of Small Business Award; Fireman’s Legislator Federation of Pennsylvania James M. Baird, Jr. Memorial award; Pennsylvania Association of County Agents, Honorable County Agent, 1992; Pennsylvania Retailers Association, Association Builders and Contractors-Keystone Chapter, Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania Legislator of the Year awards; National Association of Homebuilders, State Elected Official of the Year award, 1993; Pennsylvania Manufacturing Association Leadership award 1993, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s Distinguished Service to Agriculture award, 1995; Distinguished Dairy Alumnus award, Pennsylvania State University, Department of Dairy and Animal Science, 1995; Central Pennsylvania Community for State of Israel Bonds Leadership award, 1996; National Job Corps Coalition’s Alpha award, 1996; Pennsylvania Landowners’ Association, ‘Outstanding Pa. Senator of the Year” award, 1996. 

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1977-1984; appointed, Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee, 1981-2008; appointed, chair, Joint State Government Commission (1983-2008).  

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate 23rd district, Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna (Part), and Union (Part) Counties, 1985-2006, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate 23rd district, Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, and Union (Part) Counties, 2007-2008; committee assignments, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Appropriations, Labor and Industry, (Vice Chairman), Rules and Executive Nominations, (Transportation, Chairman); appointed, board, Public School Employees’ Retirement System, 1987-1988, 1991-2004; trustee, Pennsylvania State University, 1979-2001; trustee emeritus, Pennsylvania State University, 2001-2018; not a candidate for reelection, 2008.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography: 

Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us) 

Legacy: 

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s library, named the Roger and Peggy Madigan Library. 

Father, Albert Eugene Madigan, Pennsylvania State Senate, 23rd district, Bradford, Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties 1953-1964 23rd district, Bradford, Wyoming, Susquehanna and Tioga Counties 1965-1966 23rd district, Bradford, Lycoming, Potter, Sullivan and Tioga Counties 1967-1968.

Albert Eugene Madigan  - Pennsylvania Senate Library (pasen.gov)

Cited: 

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members M". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

The Pennsylvania Manual, (2007-2008). Trostle, S., (Editor). (Volume 118). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, page 3-34, 3-40. Biographies of Members of the Senate, page 3-19.

Roger Allen Madigan (1930-2018) - Find a Grave Memorial