Harold Mowery
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Harold F. Mowery Jr. is a former Republican
member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
. He also represented the 87th legislative district
in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from 1977 to 1990.
Mowery graduated from Mechanicsburg High School. He graduated from Dickinson College
with degrees in economics
and psychology
before entering the insurance business
in 1954. He earned a chartered life underwriter (CLU)
degree in 1966.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Pennsylvania State Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...
. He also represented the 87th legislative district
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 87
The 87th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Cumberland County and includes the following areas:* Camp Hill* East Pennsboro Township* Hampden Township* Silver Spring Township* Wormleysburg -Representatives:...
in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
from 1977 to 1990.
Mowery graduated from Mechanicsburg High School. He graduated from Dickinson College
Dickinson College
Dickinson College is a private, residential liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Originally established as a Grammar School in 1773, Dickinson was chartered September 9, 1783, five days after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, making it the first college to be founded in the newly...
with degrees in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
before entering the insurance business
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
in 1954. He earned a chartered life underwriter (CLU)
Underwriting
Underwriting refers to the process that a large financial service provider uses to assess the eligibility of a customer to receive their products . The name derives from the Lloyd's of London insurance market...
degree in 1966.
External links
- Harold F. Mowery Jr. (R) - official PA Senate profile (archived)
- Senator Hal Mowery's Home Page - official Party website (archived)