Donald William Snyder
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 134th district
In office
January 6, 1981[1] – November 30, 2000[2]
Preceded byJoseph Zeller
Succeeded byJane Baker
Republican Whip of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
January 7, 1997 – November 30, 2000
Preceded byJohn Barley
Succeeded bySam Smith
Personal details
Born(1951-12-24)December 24, 1951
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 2023(2023-03-04) (aged 71)
Orefield, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseNancy A. Schelly
Alma materLehigh County Community College
Pennsylvania State University
Lehigh University
Villanova University School of Law
Dickinson School of Law
OccupationLegislator-Attorney

Donald William Snyder (December 24, 1951 – March 4, 2023) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Formative years

Snyder graduated from Parkland High School in 1969.[3] He then earned an associate degree from Lehigh County Community College in 1971 and a B.B.A. from Penn State in 1973.[3]

In 1976, he earned an M.B.A. from Lehigh University,[3] and then also earned a law degree from Villanova University School of Law in 1982[3] before receiving his LLM in Commerce and Taxation from the Dickinson School of Law.[3]

Career

Snyder was sworn into the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1981.[3] He served as the House Republican Caucus Chairman from 1995 to 1996 and served as Majority Whip from January 7, 1997, until his retirement prior to the 2000 elections.[3]

Death

Snyder died at his home in Orefield, Pennsylvania, on March 4, 2023, at the age of 71.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Session of 1981 - 165th of the General Assembly - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1981-01-06.
  2. ↑ Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2000
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Donald William Snyder (Republican)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2000-02-01.
  4. ↑ "Donald William Snyder". Legacy.com. The Morning Call. March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
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