Gordon Linton
Appearance
Gordon J. Linton | |
---|---|
Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration | |
In office 1993–1999 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Brian Clymer |
Succeeded by | Jennifer Dorn |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 200th district | |
In office January 4, 1983 – August 13, 1993 | |
Preceded by | John F. White Jr. |
Succeeded by | LeAnna Washington |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | March 26, 1948
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Lincoln University, B.A. Antioch University, M.Ed |
Gordon J. Linton (born March 26, 1948) served as Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration in the United States Department of Transportation ( 1993-1999). He was nominated by President Bill Clinton, confirmed by the United States Senate and appointed by the President on August 6, 1993.
Biography
[edit]Linton previously was elected and served six terms as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[2] First elected on November 2, 1982, he represented the 200th legislative district of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1983-1993).
References
[edit]- ^ McQuown, L.S.; Pennsylvania; Ehgartner, G.; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies; Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications (1993). The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 111. Department of Property and Supplies for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members L". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
Categories:
- Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Living people
- United States Department of Transportation officials
- 1948 births
- African-American state legislators in Pennsylvania
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
- Pennsylvania State House of Representatives stubs
- United States government biography stubs