Mitchell_Melton

Mitchell Melton

Mitchell Melton

American politician (1943–2013)

Mitchell Wesley Melton (April 6, 1943 – March 11, 2013) was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1] He was the founder, organizer and original spokesman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, founded in 1969.

Quick Facts Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 196th district, Preceded by ...

Melton died after a short battle with prostate cancer on March 11, 2013.[2]

Legislative work

Melton authored and sponsored House Bill No. 126, Printers No. 137, now Act No. 305. The bill provides for a period of Silent Prayer and Meditation, in each public school classroom, at the beginning of each school day, for those who are so disposed. This Bill became law in Pennsylvania, on December 6, 1972.

He also authored and sponsored House Bill No. 79, Printers No. 1479 now Act No. 57, which provides that any Pennsylvania motorist, who has been found guilty of an infraction of the motor vehicle code, and is sentenced to pay a fine and costs of prosecution, shall be given seven full days from the date of conviction, to pay such fine and costs before they can be imprisoned. This Bill became Law on July 29, 1971.

He was the founder, organizer and original spokesman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, founded in 1969.

References

  1. [1]
    Cox, Harold. "House Members M". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  2. [2]
    Cook, Bonnie L. "Former state Rep. Mitchell Melton dead at 69". Philly.com. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Mitchell_Melton, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.