Robert C. "Bob" Jubelirer | |
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29th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania | |
In office October 5, 2001 – January 21, 2003 |
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Governor | Mark Schweiker |
Preceded by | Mark Schweiker |
Succeeded by | Catherine Baker Knoll |
President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate |
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In office January 1, 1985 – November 18, 1992 |
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Preceded by | Henry Hager |
Succeeded by | Bob Mellow |
In office March 15, 1994 – November 30, 2006 |
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Preceded by | Bob Mellow |
Succeeded by | Joe Scarnati |
Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate |
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In office January 6, 1981 – November 30, 1984 |
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Preceded by | Henry Hager |
Succeeded by | John Stauffer |
In office November 18, 1992 – March 15, 1994 |
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Preceded by | Joseph Loeper |
Succeeded by | Joseph Loeper |
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 30th District | |
In office January 7, 1975 – November 30, 2006 |
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Preceded by | Stanley Stroup |
Succeeded by | John Eichelberger |
Personal details | |
Born |
Altoona, Pennsylvania |
February 9, 1937
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Renee Cohn Jubelirer |
Children | 3 (one deceased) |
Residence | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
Alma mater |
Pennsylvania State University (B.A.) Dickinson School of Law (LL.D.) |
Occupation | Attorney, lobbyist |
Religion | Judaism |
Robert C. Jubelirer (born February 9, 1937 in Altoona, Pennsylvania) is a Republican Pennsylvania political leader. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1975 to 2006, and simultaneously served as the President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania State Senate and the 29th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania between 2001 and 2003.
Jubelirer was defeated for re-election in the 2006 Republican party primary election and left office on November 30, 2006.
He is married to Commonwealth Court Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer.
The son of a prominent county judge, Jubelirer attended Pennsylvania State University and the Dickinson School of Law. He also attended Pine Forest Camp. He was admitted to the bar in Blair County, Pennsylvania and practiced law for several years before entering politics.
He was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1974 to represent the Altoona area. He was elected Majority Leader in 1981. Jubelirer served as President Pro Tempore of the Senate from 1985 to 1992. After serving briefly as Minority Leader from 1992 to 1994, he again became President Pro Tempore.
In a 2002 PoliticsPA Feature story designating politicians with yearbook superlatives, he was named the "Hardest Working."