Daniel J. Clement earned his B.S. in Engineering Mechanics from Penn State in 1966, his Juris Doctor Degree in 1969 from George Washington University, and was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1971; following admission to the bars of Virginia and the District of Columbia in 1970. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Union County Bar Association. Mr. Clement was a member of the Kury and Kury law firm in Sunbury, PA, from 1971 to 1974, and he was a partner in the firm of Clement and Knight from 1974-1998. He currently practices in Lewisburg, PA, emphasizing real estate and business law.

For 28 years, Mr. Clement has been involved in significant real estate investments and development activities through various partnership affiliations in the central Pennsylvania area, particularly with regard to affordable housing programs through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development (Farmers Home Administration). From 1976-1986, he was actively involved in developing and operating a 200-bed nursing home and senior retirement complex.

Mr. Clement married Elizabeth J. Fearing of Bardonia, New York, a graduate of Bucknell University. The couple has one child, Sara, who is a recent graduate of Wake Forest University. Mr. Clement is a member of the Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau, and Pi Mu Epsilon Honorary Fraternities, all at the Pennsylvania State University.

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