Early life and education
Kester was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and graduated from Upper Chester High School. Kester served in the U.S. Army from 1947 to 1948 and 1950–1951. Kester was a member of the Chester County Republican Committee Executive Board and also served as a justice of the peace and tax assessor for Delaware County from 1963 to 1964.Career
Kester was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1965 and served four consecutive terms. He served on the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee from 1969 to 1974. He lost reelection in 1974 to Ralph Garzia. In 1997, Kester was elected to the Chester Township city council and served as chair. , -References
1929 births 2020 deaths Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Politicians from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 20th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub