Background
Schaffer, Harwood David was born on October 15, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Phillip David and H. Ruth (Scheid) Schaffer.
Schaffer, Harwood David was born on October 15, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Phillip David and H. Ruth (Scheid) Schaffer.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Ohio State University, 1965. Master of Divinity, Hartford Seminary Foundation, 1969.
Ordained to ministry United Church of Christ, 1969. Chaplain, teacher Austin School, Hartford, Connecticut, 1967-1971. Assistant pastor South. Congressional Church, Middletown, Connecticut, 1967-1971.
Pastor Trinity United Church of Christ, Hudson, Kansas, 1971-1979, Emma Lowery UnitedCh. of Christ, Luzerne, Michigan, 1979-1982, First Congressional United Church of Christ and Scambler Union United Church of Christ, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota,1982-1986, United Church of Mapleton, Minnesota, 1986-1988, First Congressional UnitedCh. of Christ, Sherburn and Saint John"s United Church of Christ, Ceylon, Minnesota, 1988.
Area counselor 17/76 Achievement Fund of United Church ofChrist, 1974-1975. Company-owner, Polly"s Printery, 1984;co-public West Martin Weekly News, 1990, United Church Christ Rural Journal, 1989-1990.
Member Western Association council Kansas-Oklahoma Conference, United Church of Christ, 1, 1971-1974, 76-79, secretary-treasurer, 1971-1974, chairman church and ministry committee, 1976-1979. Member various Boards Michigan Conference, United Church of Christ, 1979-1982.
Member.ch. development committee Minnesota Conference United Church of Christ, 1984-1989.
Conference andassn. church and minister coms, 1989. Vice president, board directors Dale A. Gardner Aerospace Museum & Learning Center, 1989-1996. American camp manager Joint Archaeological
Expedition to Tel Aphek/Antipatris, Israel, 1978, 80.
Board Governors AustinSch., Hartford, 1970-1971. Member Stafford County Democratic Central Committee, 1976-1979, Democratic Farm Labor precinct chairperson House district 10B, 1984-1986.
Oscoda County Democratic Committee, 1980-1982. Member Stafford Council OverallEcon.
Development Planning Committee, 1976-1979, chairman, 1977-1979.
Member Oscoda County Housing Commission, 1979-1982, Pelican Rapids Library Committee, 1986.
Member Stafford Council Overall Economic Development Planning Committee, 1976—1979, chairman, 1977—1979. Member Oscoda County Housing Commission, 1979—1982, Pelican Rapids Library. Committee, 1986, Stafford County Democratic Central Committee, 1976—1979, Oscoda County Democratic Committee, 1980—1982.
Democratic farm labor precinct chairperson House District 10B, 1984—1986. Board governors Austin School, Hartford, 1970—1971. American camp manager Joint Archaeol.
Expedition to Tel Aphek-Antipatris, Israel, 1978, 1980. Member of Indiana Order Odd Fellows, Trimont Area Chamber of Commerce, Sherburn Area Chamber of Commerce.
Married Polly Anna Francis, May 6, 1983. Children: Rosita, Virginia, Chandra, Karen, Amy, Laura.