George M. Leader (1918-2013)
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Governor of Pennsylvania (1955-59) and state senator (1950-54). Leader’s administration was noted for growth in state aid to education and progressive reforms to civil service, the state park system, and state psychiatric hospitals. It also created the Council for Fair Employment Practices and Pa. Industrial Development Authority.
Born here on his family farm, Leader later established nursing and retirement communities across the state.
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