Fox, Jon D. (Jon David), 1947-2018

<p>Jon D. Fox (April 22, 1947 – February 11, 2018) was an American Republican politician. He served as a member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1985 to 1992 before being elected to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners (1992-1995). His final political role was as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania between 1995 and 1999.</p>

<p>Fox was born in Abington, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania in 1969, and earned a J.D. from the Delaware School of Law (now Widener University School of Law), in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1975. He served in the United States Air Force Reserve from 1969 to 1975. He held positions with the General Services Administration, and was a guest lecturer for the Presidential Classroom for Young Americans. From 1976 to 1984 he was assistant district attorney for the state of Pennsylvania.</p>

<p>Fox made his first successful run at political office in 1984, winning a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Abington area after Democrat Joe Hoeffel retired. He would serve in the House until the 1991 primary election, when he challenged the incumbent GOP commissioners for a seat on the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. Fox and Mario Mele defeated the incumbents and went on to win the general election. However, Fox, who believed that he would be elected chairman, was surprised when Mele nominated himself for the job, with Hoeffel seconding.</p>

FOX, Jon D., a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pa., April 22, 1947; graduated Cheltenham High School, Wyncote, Pa., 1965; B.A., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa., 1969; J.D., Delaware School of Law (now Widener University School of Law), Wilmington, Del., 1975; lawyer, private practice; United States Air Force Reserve, 1969-1975; positions with General Services Administration; guest lecturer, Presidential Classroom for Young Americans; assistant district attorney, Pennsylvania state attorney office, 1976-1984; member of the Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1984-1990; Montgomery County, Pa., board of commissioners, 1991-1994; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Third Congress in 1992; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 1995-January 3, 1999); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Sixth Congress in 1998; died on February 11, 2018, in Abington Township, Pa.

<p><b>RACES</b>
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<li>11/02/2004 PA State House 153 Lost 44.74% (-9.58%)</li>
<li>04/27/2004 PA State House 153 - R Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>11/03/1998 PA District 13 Lost 46.57% (-4.98%)</li>
<li>05/19/1998 PA District 13 - R Primary Won 49.03% (+27.38%)</li>
<li>11/05/1996 PA District 13 Won 48.91% (+0.03%)</li>
<li>04/23/1996 PA District 13 - R Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>11/08/1994 PA District 13 Won 49.41% (+4.20%)</li>
<li>05/10/1994 PA District 13 - R Primary Won 36.50% (+11.80%)</li>
<li>11/03/1992 PA District 13 Lost 49.73% (-0.54%)</li>
<li>04/28/1992 PA District 13- R Primary Won 52.35% (+25.73%)</li>
<li>11/06/1990 PA State House 153 Won 79.18% (+58.36%)</li>
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