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

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for the 21st district from 1981 to 1996.

Formative years

Born on October 2, 1945, in

Butler, Pennsylvania Butler is a city in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is north of Pittsburgh and part of the Greater Pittsburgh region. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,502. Butler is named after Major General ...

, Shaffer served as a lieutenant in the

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during the

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Public service career

Elected as a Republican to the

for the 21st district, he served in that legislative body from 1981 to 1996. In May 2010, Shaffer was nominated by Governor

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to serve as a judge for the Butler County Magisterial District. He was confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate and served until his retirement in December 2015.

Final years and death

Shaffer 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 Prospect is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough had a population of 1,169. Geography Prospect is located in western Butler County at (40.904113, −80.046430). U.S. Route 422, a limited-a ...

. He died there on May 3, 2022, at the age of seventy-six.

Legacy

In 2018,

Butler County Community College Butler County Community College (BC3) is a public community college in Butler Township, Pennsylvania. It also offers courses in Cranberry Township, as well as in Lawrence, Mercer, and Jefferson counties. Over 100,000 students have attended ...

created The Shaffer School of Nursing and Allied Health after Shaffer donated $1 million to the school. 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

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