PA Congressman of 36th Legislative District

Democratic Chair of the Professional Licensure Committee

Harry A. Readshaw represented the 36^th legislative district of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 1995, a post he held with distinction until retiring in 2020. In his legislative role, Readshaw was the Democratic Chair of the Professional Licensure Committee.

Readshaw was appointed to the ALCOSAN Board in January 1997 and served as chair from June 1999 until December 2014. He was honored for his long service with the Sahli Award from the Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association.

Readshaw’s legislative efforts created the committee to restore and repair the Pennsylvania Monuments at Gettysburg Commission which raised funds to restore and repair all 146 Pennsylvania Monuments at the Gettysburg Battlefield.

A third-generation funeral director of Readshaw Funeral Home, he attended Duquesne University and graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and is a member of numerous volunteer and public service organizations.