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Keith Gillespie

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Keith Gillespie
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Pennsylvania State House District 47
Incumbent
In office
2003 - Present
Term ends
December 1, 2014
Years in position 10
PartyRepublican
Compensation
Base salary$82,026/year
Per diem$159/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected2002
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Personal
Birthday09/18/1952
Place of birthWilmington, DE
ReligionPresbyterian
Websites
Office website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Keith Gillespie (b. September 18, 1952) is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 47.

Gillespie attended both Keystone Junior College and Franklin and Marshall College.

From 1971 to 1979, Gillespie was a Staff Paramedic/Manager at Saint Joseph Hospital. He then worked as a Staff Paramedic for Memorial Hospital from 1980 to 1988. He also worked as a manager at Memorial Hospital from 1988 to 2000, and as a Director from 2000 to 2002. He currently works in Hospital Administration.

Gillespie was a member of the York County Republican Committee for Hellam Township II from 1998 to 2004. He joined the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2003 and has served in that position since. He represents the 47th District.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gillespie served on the following committees:

Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2013
• Game & Fisheries
• Professional Licensure
• Urban Affairs, Chair

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gillespie served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gillespie served on these committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2012

Gillespie ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 47. Gillespie ran unchallenged in the Republican primary on April 24 and defeated Sarah Speed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 47, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgKeith Gillespie Incumbent 60.7% 20,236
     Democratic Sarah Speed 39.3% 13,127
Total Votes 33,363

2010

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2010

Gillespie ran for re-election to the 47th District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition and defeated Democrat Eric Wolfgang in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[3]

Pennsylvania State House, District 47
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Keith Gillespie (R) 16,919 72.8%
Eric Wolfgang (D) 6,321 27.2%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Gillespie won re-election to the 47th District seat of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He received 26,098 votes running unopposed.[4]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 47
Candidates Votes Percent
Keith Gillespie (R) Green check mark.jpg 26,098 100.0%

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Gillespie received $32,040 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[5]


Personal

Gillespie and his wife, Annette, have three children.

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References

  1. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, Official Primary Results
  2. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List In Ballot Order," March 26, 2012
  3. ↑ 2010 general election results from the Pennsylvania Secretary of State's office
  4. ↑ Official 2008 state house election results from the Pennsylvania Department of State
  5. ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 donations
Political offices
Preceded by
' 		Pennsylvania House Of Representatives District 47
2007–present 		Succeeded by
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v • d • e
Republican majority Current members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
House Speaker: Samuel Smith (R) • House Majority Leader: Mike Turzai (R) • House Minority Leader: Frank Dermody (D)
   
  1. Nicholas Micozzie (R)
  2. Margo Davidson (D)
  3. William Adolph, Jr. (R)
  4. Gregory Vitali (D)
  5. Duane Milne (R)
  6. Thomas Killion (R)
  7. Edward Neilson (D)
  8. Brendan Boyle (D)
  9. Kerry Benninghoff (R)
  10. Kevin Boyle (D)
  11. Michael McGeehan (D)
  12. John Sabatina, Jr. (D)
  13. Michael O'Brien (D)
  14. Mario Scavello (R)
  15. John Taylor (R)
  16. Scott Petri (R)
  17. James Clay (D)
  18. Angel Cruz (D)
  19. W. Curtis Thomas (D)
  20. Brian Sims (D)
  21. Julie Harhart (R)
  22. William Keller (D)
  23. Maria Donatucci (D)
  24. Jordan Harris (D)
  25. Gary Day (R)
  26. James Roebuck, Jr. (D)
  27. Rosemary Brown (R)
  28. Vanessa Brown (D)
  29. Ronald Waters (D)
  30. Louise Williams Bishop (D)
  31. Will Tallman (R)
  32. Pamela Delissio (D)
  33. Michelle Brownlee (D)
  34. Seth Grove (R)
  35. J.P. Miranda (R)
  36. Rosita Youngblood (D)
  37. Stephen Bloom (R)
  38. Cherelle Parker (D)
  39. Stephen Kinsey (D)
  40. Mark Cohen (D)
  41. Dwight Evans (D)


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