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Raymond Philip Shafer served as a Pennsylvania State Senator from 1959 to 1963, Lieutenant Governor from 1963 to 1967, and Governor from 1967 to 1971. During his term as governor, the 1874 state charter was substantially reformed at a constitutional convention. He promoted improvements in welfare, transportation, education, and environment, and public sector unionization. He later became counsel to Vice-President Rockefeller and chair of the US/China Committee. A World War II veteran and Allegheny College president, he had his first law office here.
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