Susan Laughlin
Susan Laughlin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 16th district | |
| In office January 3, 1989[1] – November 30, 2004[2] | |
| Preceded by | Charles P. Laughlin |
| Succeeded by | Sean M. Ramaley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1932 Sewickley, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | June 27, 2020 (aged 88) Conway, Pennsylvania, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Widowed |
| Children | 2 |
Susan Bogosian Laughlin (March 16, 1932 – June 27, 2020) was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Formative years
Born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania on March 16, 1932, Susan Bogosian was a daughter of Misag and Lucie Bogosian. In 1950, she graduated from Ambridge Area High School.[3]
She was married to former Pennsylvania House of Representatives member Charles P. Laughlin, a longtime consumer affairs advocate. He preceded her in death in 1988. They were the parents of one son and one daughter; her daughter, Sally Ann Laughlin, also preceded her in death.[4][5][6]
Political and public service career
A member of the Beaver County Democratic Women's Club, Laughlin was first elected to represent the
In 2004, she was elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.[9]
Death and interment
Laughlin died at the age of eighty-eight in Conway, Pennsylvania on June 27, 2020. She was interred at the Beaver Cemetery and Mausoleum in Beaver, Pennsylvania.[10][11]
References
- ^ "SESSION OF 1989 - 173RD OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1989-01-03.
- ^ Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2004
- ^ "Susan Laughlin (Democrat)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2004-02-04.
- ^ "Rep. Charles P. Laughlin, consumer affairs advocate." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Press, April 11, 1988, p. 22 (subscription required).
- ^ "Deaths elsewhere." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 13, 1988, p. 54 (subscription required).
- ^ "Susan Laughlin" (obituary). Bridgewater, Pennsylvania: The Beaver County Times, June 30, 2020 (retrieved online via Legacy.com on June 8, 2023).
- ^ "Laughlin's widow is apparent winner." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 3, 1988, p. 45 (subscription required).
- ^ "3 Widows Win Husbands' Seats." Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Lancaster New Era, November 9, 1988, p. 8 (subscription required).
- ^ a b "BIOGRAPHY". Official Pennsylvania Democratic Caucus Biography. Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus. Archived from the original on 2004-10-15.
- ^ Pennsylvania House of Representatives-Susan B. Laughlin
- ^ Susan Laughlin-obituary
External links
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Susan Laughlin (Democrat) at the Wayback Machine (archived February 4, 2004) official PA House profile (archived)
- Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Susan Laughlin at the Wayback Machine (archive index) official Party website (archived)