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Casey family of Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Robert Patrick Casey (1932-2000) — also known as Robert P. Casey; Bob Casey; "Spike" — of Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Jackson Heights, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., January 9, 1932. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 22nd District, 1963-68; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964 (alternate), 1992 (delegation chair); delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1967-68; Pennsylvania state auditor general, 1969-77; candidate for Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1980; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1987-95; defeated in primary, 1966, 1970, 1978. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died, of amyloidosis and complications of prostate cancer, in Mercy Hospital, Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., May 30, 2000 (age 68 years, 142 days). Interment at St. Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, Pa.

		Relatives: Father of Patrick Casey and Robert Patrick Casey, Jr. (1960-).
		Political family: Casey family of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
		See also NNDB dossier

Patrick Casey — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1998, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

		Relatives: Son of Robert Patrick Casey (1932-2000); brother of Robert Patrick Casey, Jr..
		Political family: Casey family of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Robert Patrick Casey, Jr. (b. 1960) — also known as Bob Casey, Jr. — of Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., April 13, 1960. Democrat. Lawyer; Pennsylvania state auditor general, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996, 2008; Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 2000; candidate in primary for Governor of Pennsylvania, 2002; Pennsylvania state treasurer, 2005-06; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 2007-. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2016.

		Relatives: Son of Robert Patrick Casey; brother of Patrick Casey (1958?-); married 1985 to Terese Foppiano.
		Political family: Casey family of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile

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