Tim Shaffer

Charles Timothy Shaffer (October 2, 1945 – May 3, 2022) was an American judge and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 21st district from 1981 to 1996.^[2]

Tim Shaffer
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 21st district
In office January 6, 1981 – November 30, 1996
Preceded by	Thomas Andrews
Succeeded by	Mary Jo White
Personal details
Born	(1945-10-02)October 2, 1945[1] Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	May 3, 2022(2022-05-03) (aged 76) Prospect, Pennsylvania, United States

Formative years

Born on October 2, 1945, in Butler, Pennsylvania, Shaffer served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.^[3]

Public service career

Elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 21st district, he served in that legislative body from 1981 to 1996.^[4]

In May 2010, Shaffer was nominated by Governor Ed Rendell to serve as a judge for the Butler County Magisterial District.^[5] He was confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate^[6] and served until his retirement in December 2015.^[7]

Final years and death

Shaffer owned an historic farmhouse, where he spent a significant portion of his time during his later years. Built in 1830, it was located in Prospect, Pennsylvania. He died there on May 3, 2022, at the age of seventy-six.^[8]

Legacy

In 2018, Butler County Community College created The Shaffer School of Nursing and Allied Health after Shaffer donated $1 million to the school.^[3]

He was also a vital part in the founding of the Prospect Area Preservation Society which now houses many artifacts from his life that he personally donated through his time with the organization.