James Nelligan | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's11th district | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Musto |
| Succeeded by | Frank Harrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Leo Nelligan (1929-02-14)February 14, 1929 (age 96) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jean K. Kessler (died 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | King's College (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
James Leo Nelligan (born February 14, 1929) is an American politician fromPennsylvania. A member of theRepublican Party, he served as member of theUnited States House of Representatives for just one term representingPennsylvania's 11th congressional district from 1981 to 1983. In 1991, he was a candidate for the Board of Commissioners ofLuzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Nelligan was born inWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He attendedJames M. Coughlin High School, graduating in 1946, andKing's College in Wilkes-Barre, graduating in 1951. He served in theUnited States Army, and worked as an accountant. From 1951 to 1967 he was a staff member of theUnited States Government Accountability Office inWashington, D.C. He also served on the staff for the United States House of Representatives Committee on Government Operations from 1967 to 1970.
He was the director of the Finance and Grants Management Division of the now-defunctOffice of Economic Opportunity from 1970 to 1973, and director of the Office of Property Management, Office of Federal Management Policy,General Services Administration from 1973 to 1975. He served as operations director for the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce from 1975 to 1979.
He was elected in1980 as a Republican to the97th United States Congress but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in1982. After his term in Congress he became the Deputy Secretary of Revenue of the state ofPennsylvania, from 1983 to 1985.
In 1991, Nelligan ran for a seat on the Luzerne County Board of Commissioners, running on a ticket with incumbent commissioner James Phillips. While Phillips won reelection, Nelligan ultimately lost the election.[1]
Nelligan first married Patricia Ellen Brinkworth on May 14, 1960 atSt. Joseph Cathedral inBuffalo, New York.[2] After they divorced in June 1968, he then married the former Jean K. Kessler. On February 18, 2014, Jean died from injuries sustained in a car crash that occurred on February 17, 2014.[3]
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 11th congressional district 1981–1983 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded byas Former U.S. Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former U.S. Representative | Succeeded byas Former U.S. Representative |
