death_date children birth_date residence term_end alma_mater constituency death_place state_house term_start spouse name predecessor birth_place party district successor religion article_title
15 april 2012 1 child 21 september 1936 lemont furnace , pennsylvania november 30 , 2006 fairmont state university parts of fayette and westmoreland counties uniontown , pennsylvania pennsylvania january 3 , 1995 mabel jeanette james e. shaner rich kasunic connellsville , pennsylvania democrat 52nd deberah kula united methodist james shaner

james shaner

james edward shaner -lrb- september 21 , 1936 -- april 15 , 2012 -rrb- was a democratic member of the pennsylvania house of representatives .
he is a graduate of uniontown senior high school .
he earned a degree from fairmont state college and a master 's degree from west virginia university .
he has also attended classes at california university of pennsylvania he was first elected to represent the 52nd legislative district in 1994 .
shaner underwent heart bypass surgery in october 2005 .
he announced his retirement in february 2006 , citing health concerns .
in 2007 , it was revealed that shaner , as a lame duck legislator , attended legislative training trips at the public 's expense after his defeat .
he died on april 15 , 2012 in lafayette manor in uniontown , pennsylvania .
