Background
Rappaport, Samuel was born on August 25, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Rappaport, Samuel was born on August 25, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Temple University (Bachelor of Arts, 1954). Columbia University (Bachelor of Laws, 1957). Spoken languages: German and Hebrew.
Worked at Rappaport & Furman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in Real Estate, Eminent Domain, Zoning and Shopping Center Law. Admitted to the bar, 1957, New York. 1960, Pennsylvania.
Delegate, Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention, 1967-1968 (Co-Chairman, Subcommittee on Home Rule).
Appointed Auditor of Corporate Sureties and Fiduciaries for Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, 1993. Alternate Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1968. Special Advisor on Inter-governmental Cooperation, Pennsylvania Local Government Commission.
Member, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1971-1984 (Chairman or Minority Chairman, Committees on: Ethics, Judiciary and Insurance). State Employees Retirement Board. Special Task Force on Revision of Eminent Domain Code.
Boards of Friends Neighborhood Guild and Dropsie University. Board of Overseers, Gratz College. Pension and Retirement Consultant, Philadelphia City Council, 1987-1990.
Leader, Fifth Ward Democratic Executive Committee, 1991. Member: Philadelphia (Member, Real Estate Section) and Pennsylvania (Member, Real Estate Section) Bar Associations. Rappaport and Furman was established by Joseph Rappaport in 1929.
The firm served as former probate counsel to the governments of Albania and Greece. Attorneys in the firm have knowledge of the German and Hebrew languages.
Member, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1971-1984 (Chairman or Minority Chairman, Committees on: Ethics, Judiciary and Insurance). State Employees Retirement Board. Special Task Force on Revision of Eminent Domain Code.
Boards of Friends Neighborhood Guild and Dropsie University. Board of Overseers, Gratz College. Pension and Retirement Consultant, Philadelphia City Council, 1987-1990.
Leader, Fifth Ward Democratic Executive Committee, 1991. Member: Philadelphia (Member, Real Estate Section) and Pennsylvania (Member, Real Estate Section) Bar Associations.