Bud George
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image =
| state_house = Pennsylvania
| district =74th
| term_start = January 3, 1975
| term_end = December 31, 2012
| predecessor = Austin Harrier
| successor = Tommy Sankey
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1927|12|23}}
| birth_place = Houtzdale, Pennsylvania
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2017|9|1|1927|12|23}}
| death_place = Houtzdale, Pennsylvania
| party = Democratic
| alma_mater =
| occupation =
| spouse = Edna Mae (1934-2024)
| children = Edwina, Candace, Kim, Edmond, Susan Faye, and Jake (deceased)
| residence = Houtzdale, Pennsylvania
}}
Camille "Bud" George (December 23, 1927 – September 1, 2017) was an American politician.
Biography
Born in Houtzdale, Pennsylvania on December 23, 1927, George graduated from Houtzdale High School in 1944, and then served in the United States Navy during World War II.
After serving as mayor of Houtzdale, George was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he represented his constituents from 1974 until 2012. He was a Democrat.
In a 2002 PoliticsPA feature story designating politicians with yearbook superlatives, he was named the "Toughest to Work For."{{cite web| title = Keystone State Yearbook Committee| work = PoliticsPA| publisher = The Publius Group| year = 2001| url = http://www.politicspa.com/yearbookcommittee.htm| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20020803170058/http://www.politicspa.com/yearbookcommittee.htm| archivedate = 2002-08-03| url-status = dead}}
Death
George died in Houtzdale, Pennsylvania on September 1, 2017.[http://wjactv.com/news/local/longtime-state-house-rep-george-dies-at-age-89 Longtime state House Rep. George dies at 89]
References
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External links
- [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?id=8 Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Camille George (Democrat)] official PA House website
- [http://www.pahouse.com/george/ Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Camille George] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725223746/http://www.pahouse.com/George |date=2014-07-25 }} official Party website
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Category:United States Navy personnel of World War II
Category:People from Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Category:Military personnel from Pennsylvania
Category:Mayors of places in Pennsylvania
Category:Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly