Career

Angstadt was elected Mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1995, defeating Democratic state Republican Thomas Caltagirone in the mayoral election. Angstadt became Reading"s first strong mayor under the city"s new home rule form of government, which took effect on January 1, 1996, the day of Angstadt"s inauguration.

On January 25, 1999, Mayor Angstadt announced that he would not seek re-election to a second term.

He was succeeded by Democrat Joseph Eppihimer.

Achievements

• Angstadt was the first Republican elected as Reading"s mayor since Eugene Shirk won re-election to a second term in 1971.