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Former Pa. Gov. George Leader dies at 95
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| Contributor | Pennsylvanian |
| Last Edited | Pennsylvanian May 09, 2013 12:08pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | AP |
| Media | Newspaper - Philadelphia Inquirer |
| News Date | Thursday, May 9, 2013 05:20:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | HARRISBURG, Pa. - Former Pennsylvania Gov. George M. Leader, who rose from his parents' chicken farm to become governor in 1955, has died. He was 95.
Hoover Funeral Homes and Crematory said Leader died Thursday.
The Democrat led a staff bent on ridding government of patronage jobs and improving social services. His administration overhauled the state's mental health system and made special education a requirement in Pennsylvania schools. |
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