Garth David Everett was an American politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 84th district from 2007 to 2020.
12 Facts About Garth Everett
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Garth Everett graduated from Montoursville Area High School in 1972.
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Garth Everett earned a ROTC scholarship to Colby College in Maine, before transferring to Pennsylvania State University after two years when the college's ROTC program was shut down.
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Garth Everett earned a bachelor of science degree in business from Pennsylvania State University in 1976.
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Garth Everett retired from the Air Force at the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1997.
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Garth Everett later earned a juris doctor degree from Dickinson School of Law in 2000.
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In 2006, Garth Everett was elected to represent the 84th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
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Garth Everett was continuously reelected until his retirement in 2020.
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Garth Everett oversaw the advancement of an omnibus bill that expanded mail-in voting and voter registration and eliminated straight ticket voting.
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Ahead of the 2020 United States presidential election, Garth Everett introduced a resolution that would have established a select committee to oversee the integrity of the upcoming election.
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Garth Everett died in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on January 28,2023, his 69th birthday.
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At the time, Garth Everett had been fighting cancer for 18 years.