Dick L. Hess, 74, of Preston Street, Bedford, died Friday, September 6, 2013 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born on September 12, 1938, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Thomas L. and Pauline (Wenrick) Hess. On June 8, 1958, in Saxton, he married Shirley L. Cornelius who survives along with a son: Jeffrey married to the former Lizette Tanon of Bedford, three grandchildren: Erika, Zachary, and Haden, and one sister; Alice Mae Heffner of Roaring Spring. He was preceded in death by two brothers: Fred and Earl and an infant brother Jack. Dick was a1958 graduate of Saxton Liberty High School and a member of the Bedford United Methodist Church. He was a Pennsylvania State Representative that served the 78th district and was currently serving as the Majority Chairman of the House Transportation Committee. He was a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and served on the House Rules Committee and Republican Policy Committee. He also served on the PENNVEST Board of Directors. During the 2011-12 legislative session, he served as majority chairman of the House Commerce Committee, which has oversight of banking and economic issues throughout Pennsylvania. Prior to being elected to the General Assembly in 1986, Hess served 15 years as Bedford County's Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts. He began his career in public service in the Tax Assessment Office and in 1965 he became the Chief Clerk to the Bedford County Commissioners, a position he held for seven years.
Dick L. Hess, 74, of Preston Street, Bedford, died Friday, September 6, 2013 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born on September 12, 1938, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Thomas L. and Pauline (Wenrick) Hess. On June 8, 1958, in Saxton, he married Shirley L. Cornelius who survives along with a son: Jeffrey married to the former Lizette Tanon of Bedford, three grandchildren: Erika, Zachary, and Haden, and one sister; Alice Mae Heffner of Roaring Spring. He was preceded in death by two brothers: Fred and Earl and an infant brother Jack. Dick was a1958 graduate of Saxton Liberty High School and a member of the Bedford United Methodist Church. He was a Pennsylvania State Representative that served the 78th district and was currently serving as the Majority Chairman of the House Transportation Committee. He was a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and served on the House Rules Committee and Republican Policy Committee. He also served on the PENNVEST Board of Directors. During the 2011-12 legislative session, he served as majority chairman of the House Commerce Committee, which has oversight of banking and economic issues throughout Pennsylvania. Prior to being elected to the General Assembly in 1986, Hess served 15 years as Bedford County's Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts. He began his career in public service in the Tax Assessment Office and in 1965 he became the Chief Clerk to the Bedford County Commissioners, a position he held for seven years.
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