Joseph Alan Steighner (September 28, 1950 – August 11, 2020) was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
[5] Following his retirement from the House on November 30, 1994, he became a lobbyist for several groups, including Gaming World International Ltd., which sought to begin riverboat gambling if the correct laws were passed.
Under the state's Ethics Law, he was permitted to lobby members of the Pennsylvania State Senate immediately upon retirement, and permitted to lobby House members after a year.
[3] Steighner had two children: a son (Christopher) and a daughter (Bethann).
[6] Steighner died on August 11, 2020, at his residence in Butler County, Pennsylvania at the age of 69.