Geist, Richard A., 1944-2019

Person

Staff Only

Biography

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.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Legislative Journal, with Reps. Jennifer Mann and Richard Geist, 2001-02

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Scope and Contents

Betacam tape

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Dates: 2001-02

Found in: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives / 2021.107, Democratic Legislative Information Office Collection / Broadcast Studio / Legislative Journal / Legislative Journal, February 2001-April 2001

Papers of Richard A. Geist, 1979-2012

Collection

Identifier: 2013.005

Scope and Contents This collection contains an extensive material on Geist's legislative work with the House Transportation Committee, including issues related to railroad development, driver education, leasing the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and work vehicle safety and regulation. These files often include correspondence, House memoranda, supplementary background information, as well as press releases, public testimony from public hearings, and related reports, studies and proposals. Geist's papers also contain...

Dates: 1979 - 2012; Acquisition: June 11, 2014

Found in: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives / Papers of Richard A. Geist, 1979-2012

Papers of Richard A. Geist, 1979-2012 C2

Collection

Identifier: 2020.015

Scope and Contents This collection contains many subject files realted to various topics that were of interest to Geist while in office, specifically there are many files on high speed rail and the Tour de 'Toona. The collection also contains materials from many scrapbooks Geist and his staff maintained while he was in office. The collection also includes many pieces of memorabilla such as hard hats, awards, t-shirts. Finally, the collection includes a substantial number of photographs from his time in...

Dates: 1979-2012; Acquisition: 9-10-2020

Found in: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives / Papers of Richard A. Geist, 1979-2012 C2

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives