Charles Timothy Shaffer (October 2, 1945 – May 3, 2022) was an American judge and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 21st district from 1981 to 1996.[2]
Tim Shaffer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office January 6, 1981 – November 30, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Andrews |
| Succeeded by | Mary Jo White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1945[1] Butler, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | May 3, 2022 (aged 76) Prospect, Pennsylvania, United States |
Formative years
editBorn on October 2, 1945, in Butler, Pennsylvania, Shaffer served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.[3]
Public service career
editElected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 21st district, he served in that legislative body from 1981 to 1996.[4]
In May 2010, Shaffer was nominated by Governor Ed Rendell to serve as a judge for the Butler County Magisterial District.[5] He was confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate[6] and served until his retirement in December 2015.[7]
Final years and death
editShaffer owned an historic farmhouse, where he spent a significant portion of his time during his later years. Built in 1830, it was located in Prospect, Pennsylvania. He died there on May 3, 2022, at the age of seventy-six.[8]
Legacy
editIn 2018, Butler County Community College created The Shaffer School of Nursing and Allied Health after Shaffer donated $1 million to the school.[3]
He was also a vital part in the founding of the Prospect Area Preservation Society which now houses many artifacts from his life that he personally donated through his time with the organization.
References
edit- ^ The Pennsylvania Manual. 1981. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members S". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ a b "Former state Sen. Shaffer donates $1M to BC3". www.alliednews.com. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members S". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Pennsylvania State Senate - Charles T Shaffer Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Former state senator confirmed as Butler County district judge". www.post-gazette.com. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "C. Timothy Shaffer". www.ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Friel, Tyler (4 May 2022). "Former State Sen. Shaffer Dies". Butler Radio. Retrieved 4 May 2022.