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American politician (1928?2019)
Gene Snowden
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In office
1992?1996
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Preceded by
| Ronald Schenkel
[1]
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Succeeded by
| Bob Kyle
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In office
November 8, 1972 ? August 22, 1983
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Preceded by
| Joseph William Harrison
[2]
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Succeeded by
| Harold "Potch" Hugh Wheeler
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In office
November 9, 1966 ? November 8, 1972
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Preceded by
| Galen Alvin Colclesser
[3]
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Succeeded by
| John Franklin Shawley
[4]
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In office
November 4, 1964 ? November 9, 1966
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Preceded by
| George William Stocksdale
[5]
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Succeeded by
| Arthur Paul Coblentz
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Born
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1928-04-07
)
April 7, 1928
Huntington, Indiana
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U.S.
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Died
| June 10, 2019
(2019-06-10)
(aged 91)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
,
U.S.
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Political party
| Republican
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Alma mater
| Olivet Nazarene College
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Occupation
| store manager, insurance/real estate
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Gene E. Snowden
(April 7, 1928 ? June 10, 2019) was an American politician from the state of
Indiana
. A Republican, he served in the
Indiana House of Representatives
and
Indiana State Senate
in a legislative career spanning from 1964 until his resignation in 1983.
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He was president pro tempore of the Senate from 1979 to 1980.
[8]
He served as a
Huntington, Indiana
City Councilman from 1962 to 1964.
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He was elected
County Auditor
in 1988 and
Mayor
in 1992.
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He lost reelection as Mayor to Bob Kyle in 1995. It was his first election loss.
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Gene Snowden died on June 10, 2019.
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