Deceased
Full Name:
Robert 'Bob' W. Godshall
Gender:
Male
Family:
Divorced; 5 Children: Brad, Jami, Grey, Tanya, Shanin
Birth Date:
05/15/1933
Birth Place:
Souderton, PA
Home City:
Souderton, PA
Religion:
Mennonite
Attended/MBA, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, 1956
BS, Business Administration and Economics, Juniata College, 1955
Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 53, 1983-2019
Former Chair, Committee on Committees, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Consumer Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives
Former Member, House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee
Former Chair, House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee
Former Member, Insurance Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives
Former Committee Member, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
Former Member, Rules Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Steering Committee, Indian Valley Public Library
Open Space Director, Montgomery County, 1977-1982
Owner/Manager, Godshall's Hatchery Incorporated, 1955-1980
Former Member, Board of Trustees, Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau
Former Member, Board of Trustees, United States Constitution Center
Former Member, Hatfield Chamber of Commerce
Former Member, Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce
Former Member, North Penn Chamber of Commerce
Former President, Perkioman Water Shed Conservancy
Member, Montgomery County Republican Committee, 1958-1998
Member, Board of Trustees, Harleysville Senior Adult Activity Center, 1979-1996
Board Member, Perkioman Watershed Conservancy, 1980-1996
Member, Board of Trustees, North penn Branch of the American Red Cross, 1988-1994
Comptroller, Montgomery County, 1980-1983
President/Board Member, Souderton Area School District, 1963-1980
Awards:
Government Award from the "Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin"
2011 American Hero Award he received from the National Kidney Registry