Phyllis T. Kernick (December 14, 1924 – January 21, 2009) was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[4][5]
Phyllis T. Kernick | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 32nd district | |
| In office 1975 – January 7, 1980[1] | |
| Preceded by | Robert F. Burkhardt |
| Succeeded by | Albert Rasco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1924[2] Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | January 21, 2009 (aged 84)[3] Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | William Kernick |
Formative years and family edit
Born in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, on December 14, 1924, Kernick graduated from Penn Hills High School and the two-year business program of the Robert Morris School of Business (now Robert Morris University).[6]
She then pursued further studies at Duquesne University, Point Park College (now Point Park University), and the University of Pittsburgh's Institute of Local Government.[7]
She and her husband, William Kernick, had six children between 1947 and 1960.[8]
Career edit
Employed as a secretary with the international law firm of Reed Smith, she was elected as auditor for the Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority in 1964,[9] and was then elected as treasurer of Penn Hills Township, serving in that capacity from 1969 to 1976. During her early career, she had also served as a member of the Allegheny Regional Planning Council and the Governor's Justice Commission.[10]
Elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1974 term, she was subsequently reelected in 1976 and 1978.[11]
Following her resignation from the Pennsylvania House on January 7, 1980, she was elected as mayor of Penn Hills Township. She served in that capacity from 1980 to 1984. Roughly a decade later, she was elected to the Penn Hills Township Council, and served on that leadership body from 1994 to 1998.[12]
Death and interment edit
Kernick died from congestive heart failure at the age of eighty-four on January 21, 2009, in Penn Hills Township, and was interred at the Plum Creek Cemetery in Plum, Pennsylvania.[13][14]
References edit
- ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1979-1980" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ The Pennsylvania Manual - Google Books. 1977. Retrieved 2013-06-13 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Obituary: Phyllis Kernick / Political firebrand from Penn Hills - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Post-gazette.com. 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members K". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Phyllis T. Kernick" (biography), in "Archives." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, retrieved online May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Obituary: Phyllis Kernick / Political firebrand from Penn Hills - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Post-gazette.com. 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
- ^ "Phyllis T. Kernick" (biography), Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
- ^ "Obituary: Phyllis Kernick / Political firebrand from Penn Hills - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Post-gazette.com. 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
- ^ "Obituary: Phyllis Kernick / Political firebrand from Penn Hills - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Post-gazette.com. 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
- ^ "Phyllis T. Kernick" (biography), Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
- ^ "Phyllis T. Kernick" (biography), Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
- ^ "Phyllis T. Kernick" (biography), Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
- ^ "Phyllis T. Kernick" (biography), Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
- ^ "Obituary: Phyllis Kernick / Political firebrand from Penn Hills - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Post-gazette.com. 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2013-06-13.