Stephen R. Reed
Stephen R. Reed | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Harrisburg | |
| In office January 5, 1982 – January 4, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Paul E. Doutrich Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Linda D. Thompson |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 103rd district | |
| In office January 7, 1975 – November 19, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | George Gekas |
| Succeeded by | Peter C. Wambach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Russell Reed August 9, 1949 Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 2020 (aged 70) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | 212 Cumberland St, Harrisburg, PA 17102 |
Stephen Russell Reed (August 9, 1949 – January 25, 2020) was the longest-serving mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Dubbed "Mayor-for-Life," he was re-elected to seven four-year terms, serving from 1982 to 2010. After leaving office, Reed faced charges on nearly 500 counts of theft, fraud and corruption. He pled guilty to 20 charges and was sentenced to probation. Reed died on January 25, 2020, in Harrisburg at the age of 70 from prostate cancer.