Keith J. Gillespie
Keith J. Gillespie | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 47th district | |
| In office January 7, 2003[1] – November 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Leo Joseph Trich, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Joe D'Orsie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1952 Wilmington, Delaware |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | West Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Keystone Junior College Franklin & Marshall College |
| Website | www.repgillespie.com |
Keith J. Gillespie (born September 18, 1952) is a Republican former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 47th District who served from 2003 to 2022.
Career[edit]
Prior to entering politics, Gillespie was a paramedic at Memorial Hospital in York, Pennsylvania. Later, he was the director of safety, security and pre-hospital systems at Memorial Hospital. Gillespie was also a president of the York County Republican Club.
Gillespie was first elected in 2002. He is currently a member of the House Game and Fisheries, Intergovernmental Affairs, Professional Licensure, and Tourism and Recreational Development Committees. He is also chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal/State Relations and Arts and Entertainment.
Committee assignments[edit]
Election results[edit]
The 47th District from which Gillespie is elected includes residents of Conewago, East Manchester, Hellam, and Manchester Townships in a northeast portion of York County, their surrounded and adjacent boroughs, and three (the northernmost) of Springettsbury Township's eight local districts.[3] Gillespie received 21.5% of the vote in a crowded eight-candidate Republican primary in 2002, which sent him to that year's general election.[4] While Chad Lonergan had won the corresponding Democratic primary,[4] Gillespie faced only independent candidate Marlin Cutshall in the 2002 general election and won with 13,114 votes (92.3%).[5] He had no reelection challengers until 2010 when he beat Democrat Eric Wolfgang 72.8% – 27.2%.[6] Democratic candidate Sarah Speed faced Gillespie in 2012 and he kept his seat with 20,236 votes (60.7%) to her 13,127.[7] Gillespie had no ballot opposition in 2014 and 2016. Democrat Michael Wascovich received 35.6% of the vote in 2018 to Gillespie's 64.4%.[8] In 2020, he won against Democrat Fred Owens, 65.4% to 34.6%.[9]
In 2022, Gillespie lost in the Republican primary to challenger Joe D'Orsie, 40% to 59%.[10]
Personal[edit]
Representative Gillespie graduated from Solanco High School in 1970. He attended Keystone Junior College and Franklin and Marshall College, studying biology and business administration.
Gillespie and his wife, a registered nurse at Memorial Hospital, have three children.
References[edit]
- ^ "SESSION OF 2003 – 187TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY – No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. January 7, 2003.
- ^ a b "Representative Keith Gillespie". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "District 47" (PDF). Representative Gillespie. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ a b "2002 General Primary Election, County Results – York". Pennsylvania Department of State. May 21, 2002. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "2002 General Election, County Results – York". Pennsylvania Department of State. November 5, 2002. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "2010 General Election, County Results – York". Pennsylvania Department of State. November 2, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "2012 General Election, County Results – York". Pennsylvania Department of State. November 6, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "2018 General Election, County Results – York". Pennsylvania Department of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Fred Owens". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ Maenza, Anthony (May 18, 2022). "Longtime state Reps. Saylor, Gillespie lose Republican primary races". York Dispatch. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
