Gaynor Cawley

Gaynor Cawley
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 113th district
In office
January 6, 1981[1]  November 30, 2006[2]
Preceded by Frank J. Zitterman
Succeeded by Frank Andrews Shimkus
Constituency Part of Lackawanna County
Personal details
Born Joseph Gaynor Cawley
(1941-06-19) June 19, 1941
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Kathryn Karam Cawley
Children
  • Lynn Harding
  • Tara Russo
  • Claudine Gaughan
  • Jennifer Iorio
  • Kate Suraci
Alma mater University of Scranton
Religion Roman Catholic

Gaynor Cawley is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Born Joseph Gaynor Cawley in Scranton PA. Gaynor played Minor League Baseball for Detroit. He was store manager at a Willworths Store in Wilkes-Barre. He is a 1960 graduate of St. Patrick's High School and attended University of Scranton.[3]

He served the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania in various capacities; including Director of Public Works from 1978–1979, Deputy Mayor of Scranton from 1977 through 1980, and Director of Community Development in 1980.[4] He was elected to represent the 113th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1980. He retired prior to the 2006 election.

Early Life

Joseph Gaynor Cawley was born on June 19, 1941 in the city of Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. He was raised in a Roman Catholic family in the Westside neighborhood of Scranton. His father, Joseph Gaynor Cawley (1915-1973), was of Irish descent; he worked as a steelworker. His mother, Margaret McHale (1917-2009), was of Irish and Welsh descent. They had total of 5 children, Patrick, Sarah, Gaynor, Linda and James.

Cawley attend high school at Saint Patrick's in West Scranton. He graduated in 1960.

Baseball Career

State Representative

References

  1. "SESSION OF 1981 - 165TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1981-01-06.
  2. Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2006
  3. "Gaynor Cawley (Republican)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2006-01-10.
  4. "BIOGRAPHY". Official Pennsylvania Republican/Democratic Caucus Biography. Pennsylvania House Republican/Democratic Caucus. Archived from the original on 2006-10-23.

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