Roy W. Cornell (December 5, 1943 – January 1, 2004) was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Education He was a 1961 graduate of Hatboro-Horsham High School and attended Santa Ana Junior College. He graduated from Temple University and from the North Philadelphia Board of Realtors School.
Career He was first elected to represent the 152nd legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1978. He was the House Republican Caucus Secretary from 1993 to 1994 and was elected Republican Policy Chairman in 1997.
Death Cornell died on January 1, 2004, of a brain tumor.http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FFE8CDCCA0F7A70&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
Legacy In 2006, Pennsylvania Route 263 (York Road) through Hatboro was named the Roy W. Cornell Memorial Highway in his honor.
References
External links official PA House profile (archived)