Don Sherwood
Donald L. "Don" Sherwood (born March 5, 1941 in Nicholson , Wyoming County , Pennsylvania ) is an American politician . Between 1999 and 2007 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Don Sherwood attended Lackawanna Trail High School and then Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School . He then studied at Dartmouth College in Hanover ( New Hampshire ) until 1963 . From 1963 to 1965 he served in the US Army . Afterwards he was a car dealer. His company is still family-owned today. In the meantime he was also involved in a local radio station. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . From 1975 to 1998 he was a member of the Tunkhannock School Committee ; since 1992 he has been its chairman.
In the 1998 congressional election , Sherwood was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the tenth constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Joseph M. McDade on January 3, 1999 . After three re-elections, he was able to complete four legislative terms in Congress until January 3, 2007 . The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 , the Iraq war and the military operation in Afghanistan took place during this period . In 2006, he was not re-elected, which was also due to an extramarital relationship that became public at the time.
Individual evidence
- ↑ NBC News: Congressman apologizes for affair in TV ad (October 4, 2006)
Web links
- Don Sherwood in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Don Sherwood in the nndb (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph M. McDade |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (10th Constituency) January 3, 1999 - January 3, 2007 |
Chris Carney |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sherwood, Don |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sherwood, Donald L. (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nicholson , Pennsylvania |