Member Biography
William J. Moore
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 33 | Republican | ||
| 1974 | 33 | Republican | ||
| 1975 | 33 | Republican | ||
| 1976 | 33 | Republican | ||
| 1977 | 33 | Republican | ||
| 1978 | 33 | Republican | ||
| 1979 | 33 | Republican | ||
| 1980 | 33 | Republican | ||
| 1981 | 33 | Republican | ||
| 1982 | 33 | Republican | ||
| 1983 | 33 | Republican | ||
| 1984 | 33 | Republican | ||
| 1985 | 33 | Republican | ||
| 1986 | 33 | Republican | ||
| 1987 | Majority Caucus Chairman | 33 | Republican | |
| 1988 | Majority Caucus Chairman | 33 | Republican |
COUNTIES: Adams, Cumberland, Franklin, Perry, Juniata
Biography
05/06/1923 - 08/11/2015
Lieutenant Colonel William J. Moore, Sr. (R33) Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Perry, Cumberland (Part), Juniata (Part) Counties 1973-1982 (R33) Adams, Franklin, Perry, Cumberland (Part), Juniata (Part) Counties 1983-1988
Early Life:
Lieutenant Colonel William J. Moore, Sr., born May 6, 1923, Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma; son of Joseph and Maude Moore; Tulsa Central High School, Tulsa Oklahoma; attended, engineering training, United States Army, University of Maryland; United States Army Command and General Staff College; 1st Lieutenant, Infantry, South Pacific Theater, United States Army, World War II; honorably discharged, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army Reserves; University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, A.B., 1947; school board president; owner, Moore Insurance Agency; owner, Moore/Strite Associates; president, W.J. Moore, Incorporated; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1971-1972; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1973-1988, elected, Majority Caucus Chairman, 1987-1988, not a candidate for reelection, 1988; insurance agent; married, Sally Jane Moore, 1978; died, August 11, 2015, New Bloomfield, Perry County, Pennsylvania. Burial location unknown.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 86th district, 1971-1972.
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 33rd district, Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Perry, Cumberland (Part), Juniata (Part) Counties 1973-1982; Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 33rd district, Adams, Franklin, Perry, Cumberland (Part), Juniata (Part) Counties 1983-1988; elected, Majority Caucus Chairman, 1987-1988; appointed, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, 1977-1986; appointed, Joint State Government Commission, 1981-1988; appointed, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Authority, 1983-1986; appointed, Legislative Audit Advisory Commission, 1983-1988; not a candidate for reelection, 1988.
Pennsylvania State House of Representatives Biography:
Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)
Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members M". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) August 16, 2015.
William Moore Obituary (1923 - 2015) - New Bloomfield, PA - Patriot-News (legacy.com)