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Harry Gast

Harry Gast
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 20th district
22nd District (1979-1994)
In office
January 1, 1979 – December 31, 2002
Preceded by Charles Zollar
Succeeded by Tom George
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
In office
January 1, 1971 – December 31, 1978
Preceded by Don R. Pears
Succeeded by Carl Gnodtke
Personal details
Born (1920-09-19)September 19, 1920
St. Joseph, Michigan
Died July 30, 2015(2015-07-30) (aged 94)
St. Joseph, Michigan
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Jean
Alma mater Michigan State University
Profession Farmer

Harry T. Gast, Jr. (September 19, 1920 – July 30, 2015) was a Republican politician from Michigan who served in both houses of the Michigan Legislature and in various local offices between the mid-1950s and 2002. During his final 18 years in the Senate, Gast chaired the appropriations committee.

Gast's first elected office was as treasurer of Lincoln Township, an office he held for 18 years. He then became township supervisor for eight years before running for the Michigan House of Representatives. He also served as a member and president of the Evans School board.

A portion of M-63 in Berrien County was named the "Harry Gast Parkway" in 2008, and the Senate Appropriations Committee room in the Michigan State Capitol was named in his honor in 2015.

Gast died on July 30, 2015, aged 94.



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