James Gallen

Who is James Gallen?

James J. "Jim" Gallen is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represented Berks County in the State House for over twenty-seven years, first as one of the county's at-large representatives, then as the member for the 128th District seat created in 1968, following an overhaul of the State Constitution which reapportioned seats based upon numbered districts. He announced his retirement from the State House in 1992, at which time he unsuccessfully sought the 6th Congressional District seat being vacated by Democratic incumbent Gus Yatron. Gallen was defeated in the Republican primary by Pottsville attorney John Jones, who went on to lose the general election to Schuylkill County Sheriff Tim Holden.

Gallen died on April 12, 2012 in his Shillington, Pennsylvania home of complications stemming from appendicitis.