Jay R. Moyer (April 20, 1947 – February 28, 2018) was a Republican member of the

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for the 70th legislative district. He was first elected in 2006 and was defeated in the 2008 election.

Formative years and family

Moyer served in the

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from 1966 to 1970, achieving the rank of sergeant. He went on to graduate from

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and attended graduate school at

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. He subsequently became vice president of his family's business, Moyer Electric. He resided in Lower Salford Township with his wife. Their daughter, Christine, is a reporter who lives in the Chicago area.

Political career

Moyer served as a township supervisor in Lower Salford Township until 1989, when he was appointed as acting treasurer of

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to fill the vacancy created by the departure of Floriana Bloss, who had joined the County Board of Commissioners. Moyer was re-elected to full terms in 1991 and 1995. After leaving the treasurer's post in 2000, Moyer went on to serve under Governor

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as the southeast regional director of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue and deputy secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Prior to his election, Moyer was the regional representative for the deputy secretary of the

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. In 2006, Moyer ran for the House seat being vacated by retiring Rep. John Fichter. He defeated Philip Heilman in the Republican primary election and won a close 103-vote victory in the general election over Democrat Netta Young Hughes. He was defeated for re-election in the 2008 general election.

Death

Moyer died in

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on February 28, 2018.

References

External links

Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Jay Moyer
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Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus - Representative Jay Moyer
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moyer, Jay R. 2018 deaths Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Syracuse University alumni Politicians from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania United States Air Force airmen 1947 births 21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly