Joseph P. Kolter
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Joseph Paul Kolter (born September 3, 1926) was a Democratic member of the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania.
Joe Kolter was born in McDonald, Ohio. He graduated from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and served in the United States Army from 1944-1947. He was a New Brighton city councilman from 1961-1965, and a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1969-1982.
He was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses serving from January 3, 1983 to January 3, 1993. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1992 to the 103rd United States Congress.
During his time in Congress, Kolter was publicly quoted as saying that the Nicaraguan Contras were "controlled by a man named Uno." UNO was the acronym for the Contras' umbrella organization, the United Nicaraguan Opposition.
Kolter was implicated in the Congressional Post Office Scandal, that also involved Dan Rostenkowski. He was indicted and sentenced to 6 months in prison.
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| Preceded by Charles F. Dougherty |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district 1983-1993 |
Succeeded by Ron Klink |
