George Gekas

George Gekas
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 17th district
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2003
Preceded by	Allen E. Ertel
Succeeded by	Tim Holden
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 15th district
In office January 3, 1977 – December 31, 1982
Preceded by	William B. Lentz
Succeeded by	John J. Shumaker
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 103rd district
In office January 7, 1969 – November 30, 1974
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Stephen R. Reed
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Dauphin County district
In office January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1968
Personal details
Born	George William Gekas (1930-04-14)April 14, 1930 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	December 16, 2021(2021-12-16) (aged 91) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
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George William Gekas (April 14, 1930 – December 16, 2021) was an American Republican politician. He represented the state's 17th Congressional district from 1983 to 2003, when he was unseated in a major upset.

Undaunted by his unexpected defeat, Gekas was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1976 and was reelected in 1980.

Pennsylvania lost two districts after the 2000 census. One of the districts that was eliminated was the Reading-based 6th District, represented by five-term moderate-to-conservative Democrat Tim Holden.

Gekas died on December 16, 2021 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at the age of 91.

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Media related to George Gekas at Wikimedia Commons

• United States Congress. "George Gekas (id: G000121)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Appearances on C-SPAN
• George Gekas on the issues
• The Political Graveyard