J. Scot Chadwick is a former Republican

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 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....

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Chadwick graduated from Towanda Area High School in 1971. He later graduated from Bucknell University

Bucknell University

Bucknell University is a private liberal arts university located alongside the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of...

 in 1975 and earned a law degree from Villanova University School of Law

Villanova University School of Law

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 in 1978. He was elected to represent the 110th legislative district

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 110

The 110th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is made up of parts of Bradford County, Susquehanna County and all of Sullivan County. The district includes the following areas:* Bradford County** Albany Township** Asylum Township** Athens...

 in 1984, following the retirement of Republican

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...

 incumbent

Incumbent

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 Roger Madigan

Roger Madigan

Roger A. Madigan is a Republican politician and former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from the 23rd District. He represented the district from 1985 until his retirement in 2009. He represented 110th district of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1976 to 1984. Madigan served as...

, who was elected to represent Pennsylvania's 23rd senatorial district

Pennsylvania Senate, District 23

Pennsylvania's 23rd Senatorial district includes parts of Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Union CountiesAll of Bradford CountyAll of Lycoming CountyAll of Sullivan CountySusquehanna County* Apolacon Township* Auburn Township...

. Chadwick retired prior to the 2000 elections

Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2000

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 and was succeeded by Tina Pickett

Tina Pickett

Tina L. Pickett is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 110th District who was elected in 2000. She currently serves on the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Consumer Affairs, Rules and Transportation Committees....

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External links

• State Representative J. Scot Chadwick official PA House website (archived)