Robert E. Casey (March 30, 1909 – December 1, 1982)[1][2] was an American politician who served as Pennsylvania State Treasurer from 1977 to 1981.
[2][1] While he had never ran for statewide elected office until 1976, Casey held numerous community and civic roles out of the public eye.
[5] Casey barely campaigned, paid for only one newspaper advertisement, and spent exactly $866 to defeat party favorite Catherine Baker Knoll in the Democratic primary.
He went on to win the general election, easily defeating the Republican nominee, state representative Patricia Crawford.
He launched a new investment program for state funds and purchased a $1 million computer to facilitate electronic record keeping.