KURY, Franklin L., a Representative from Montour and Northumberland Counties; born in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pa., October 15, 1936; graduated, Sunbury High School, 1954; A.B. Trinity College, 1958; LL.B. University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1961; served, United States Army; served, United States Army Reserves; attorney; deputy attorney general, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General (1962); congressional aide to Hon. George M. Rhodes (1963-1966); elected as a Democrat for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to the 1967 term and served 2 more consecutive terms; elected, Pennsylvania State Senate (1973-1980); not a candidate for reelection, State Senate (1980); unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State Treasurer (1996); partner, Reed Smith LLP (1983-2003); Malady & Wooten (2004-present); guest lecturer.
Archival Collections
Papers of Hon. Franklin L. Kury, 1967-1972, Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives, Harrisburg.
Bibliography
Kury, Franklin L. Clean Politics, Clean Streams: A Legislative Autobiography and Reflections. Bethlehem, PA: Lehigh University Press, 2011.
Kury, Franklin L. Why Are You Here? A Primer for Legislators and Citizens. Janham, MD: The University Press of America, 2014
Kury, Franklin L. Gerrymandering: A Guide to Congressional Redistricting, Dark Money, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Hamilton Books Publishing Company, 2018
