G. Scott Dietterick III (February 10, 1941 – February 22, 2015) was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who served in the legislature from 1987 to 1991.
Scott Dietterick | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 120th district | |
| In office 1987–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Franklin Coslett |
| Succeeded by | Phyllis Mundy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1941 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 22, 2015 (aged 74) Kingston, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
He was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[1]
He was a graduate of Kingston High School (Pennsylvania); attended Wilkes College for a time and then joined the U.S. Navy, serving as an electronics technician on the USS McKean. Upon honorable discharge from the service, he returned home to work in the family business as a licensed independent agent/adjuster. In 1975, he founded Wyoming Valley Insurance, an insurance business.[2]
After nine years on the Kingston City Council, he ran for the Pennsylvania State Legislature and served for two consecutive terms in the 120th district from 1987 to 1991.[3]
He was convicted of charges related to insurance fraud in October 1990, a month before the election. Dietterick sued unsuccessfully to remove his name from the state ballot [4] and lost in a landslide to Democrat Phyllis Mundy.[5]
Dietterick was spared a jail sentence. His supporters packed the courtroom on the day of his sentencing and he received overwhelming support from his community, according to news accounts at the time.[6]
In 1995, he worked for FEMA, as a community relations specialist, traveling the United States and Puerto Rico, helping victims cope with their losses from Hurricane Georges. In 2000, he accepted a position with P.E.M.A., as an emergency management specialist planning hazardous materials exercises. He retired in 2008.[citation needed] Dietterick died of cancer in 2015 at the age of 74.[7]
References edit
- ^ Pennsylvania. Dept. of General Services; Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies (1987). The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 108. Department of General Services. ISBN 9780818200977. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
- ^ "G. Scott Dietterick III Obituary (2015) Times Leader". Legacy.com.
- ^ "House Members "D"".
- ^ In re Petition of G. Scott DIETTERICK, III. "PETITION OF DIETTERICK | 136 Pa.Commw. 66 (1990) | commw661197". Leagle.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ Pennsylvania. Dept. of General Services; Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies (1987). The Pennsylvania Manual 108. Department of General Services
- ^ "Former state Rep. Dietterick, remembered as public servant, dies".
- ^ Scott Dietterick Obituary