Albert V. "Bud" Belan (March 7, 1930 – June 7, 2011) was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate.

Albert V. Belan
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 45th district
In office
January 3, 1989 – November 30, 2000
Preceded byEdward Zemprelli
Succeeded bySean Logan
ConstituencyParts of Allegheny, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties
Personal details
Born(1930-03-07)March 7, 1930
Munhall, Pennsylvania
DiedJune 7, 2011(2011-06-07) (aged 81)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElizabeth Vehec
Children1 child
Alma materUniversity of Pittsburgh
Penn State University
Wilson College for Minor Judiciary
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Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1951—1952[1]

Formative years edit

A native of Munhall, Pennsylvania, Belan earned degrees from the University of Pittsburgh in 1966 and from Penn State University in 1967.[1]

Public service career edit

A board member of the West Mifflin Area School District from 1970 to 1971, he also served as a member of the West Mifflin Borough Council from 1972 to 1976.[1]

Belen subsequently earned his District Justice certification from the Wilson College for Minor Judiciary in 1975, and then served as a District Justice for Magisterial District 05-2-14 from 1976 through 1988.[1]

He represented the 45th legislative district in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1989 through 2000.[2]

Belan died on June 7, 2011.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Albert V. Belan (D)". Official Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus Biography. Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus. Archived from the original on 1999-02-04.
  2. ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "B"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. ^ "Obituary: Albert V. Belan / Former state legislator who worked hard for the Mon Valley". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 10, 2011.

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