Eugene Shirk
| Eugene Shirk | |
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| 40th Mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania | |
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In office January 1964 – 1968 |
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| Preceded by | John C. Kubacki |
| Succeeded by | Victor Yarnell |
| Mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania | |
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In office 1972–1976 |
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| Preceded by | Victor Yarnell |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Kuzminski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1901 Adamstown, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 17, 1994 (aged 92) United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Annadora Shirk |
| Alma mater | Franklin & Marshall College |
| Profession | Politician, professor, philanthropist |
Eugene Leid Shirk (April 14, 1901 – February 17, 1994) was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania for two terms as a Republican . He was also the president of Berks Community Television, professor at Albright College, and a well known philanthropist.
Shirk graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He completed some graduated work at the [University of Pennsylvania] in Philadelphia.
Shirk was married to Annadora Shirk, a former member of the Reading School Board during the 1950s or 1960s. The couple had two children, Al and Thea.
Shirk was a former Vice President of the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletics Association, now called the Middle Atlantic Conferences.
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