- Keith J. Gillespie
Infobox Officeholder
name = Keith J. Gillespie
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state_house = Pennsylvania
district = 47th
term_start = January 7, 2003
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predecessor =Leo Joseph Trich, Jr.
successor = Incumbent
birth_date = birth date and age|1952|9|18
birth_place =Wilmington, Delaware
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party = Republican
alma_mater = Keystone Junior CollegeFranklin & Marshall College
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spouse = Annette Gillespie
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residence =York, Pennsylvania
religion = Presbyterian
website = [http://www.repgillespie.com www.repgillespie.com]Keith J. Gillespie is a Republican member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 47th District and was elected in 2002.Career
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 emerged victorious over seven opponents in the GOP primary with 21.5% of the vote. In November, with his Democratic opponent having dropped out, Gillespie took nearly 93% of the vote over an independent candidate. He won re-election in 2004 and 2006 and will have no Democratic opponent in 2008.
He is currently a member of the House Game and Fisheries, Professional Licensure, Tourism and Recreational Development, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committees. He is also chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal/State Relations and Arts and Entertainment.
Personal
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
External links
* [http://www.repgillespie.com/ Representative Gillespie's official web site]
* [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?id=1006 PA House profile]
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