Richard A. Geist - Altoona, Pennsylvania - Dedicated Benches on Waymarking.com

From the State Website, https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=102&body=H :

" 11/21/1944 - 08/29/2019 GEIST, Richard A., a Representative from Blair County; born in Altoona, Blair County, Pa., November 21, 1944; graduated, Altoona Area High School, 1962; A.S., drafting/design technology, The Pennsylvania State University, 1965; Kellogg Fellowship and Public Affairs Leadership Program; consulting engineer (12 years); member, Blair County Republican Committee; elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1979 term; reelected to 15 more consecutive terms; elected, Minority Caucus Chair (1993-1994); appointed, Pennsylvania MILRITE Council (1981-1992); appointed, chair, High Speed Intercity Rail Passenger Commission (1985-1986); appointed, Joint State Government Commission (1993-1994); unsuccessful campaign for reelection to the House (2012); elected, delegate, Republican National Convention (2004, 2012); proprietor, Richard A. Geist Consulting (2013-2019); died, August 29, 2019 in Russia."

The bench is located near the Eiche Library and was donated by Jeanie Geist.
Constructed of steel and painted a dark brown.

Where is this bench located?: The bench is located near the Eiche Library on the PSU Altoona Campus Who is this bench honoring?: Richard A. Geist

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Date Logged Log User Rating   07/22/2021 r.e.s.t.seekers visited it