Richard A "Rick" Geist was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 79th District, first elected in 1978.
11 Facts About Richard Geist
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Richard Geist was elected to the House in 1978 and has won re-election to each succeeding session of the House.
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In 2001, Richard Geist briefly considered running for the vacant ninth district congressional seat held by Rep.
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Richard Geist stayed out of the race, only offering himself as a compromise candidate between two rival factions.
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Richard Geist was Republican chairman of the House Transportation Committee and House Committee on Committees.
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Richard Geist sat on the House Rules and Commerce Committees.
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Richard Geist was president of the High Speed Ground Transportation Association and the first chairman of the Pennsylvania High-Speed Intercity Rail Passenger Commission.
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Richard Geist was defeated by a member of the Tea Party in the primary on April 24,2012, while seeking re-election to an anticipated 18th term.
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Richard Geist was a graduate of Altoona Area High School and an associate degree from Penn State University - College of Engineering.
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Richard Geist was a Kellogg Fellow and a graduate of the Public Affairs Leadership Program.
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Richard Geist died in St Petersburg, Russia on August 29,2019.