Glen Grell
Glen R. Grell (b. December 28, 1956) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 87 from 2004 to April 30, 2015. He resigned to become the Executive Director of the Public Schools Employee Retirement System (PSERS)[1][2][3]
Biography
Grell earned his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University in 1978 and his J.D. from Dickinson School of Law in 1981. His professional experience includes working as attorney for Private Law Partnerships from 1981 to 1990, as an attorney for Mette, Evans & Woodside from 1990 to 1995, as the Deputy General Counsel for the Office of Governor Tom Ridge from 1995 to 2000 and as an attorney for Klett, Rooney, Lieber & Schorling since 2000.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Grell served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Gaming Oversight |
| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Grell served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Health |
| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Grell served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
| • State Government |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Grell served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor Relations |
| • State Government |
Issues
In January 2014, Grell supported a proposal to give current Pennsylvania public employees an option to move from a defined benefit pension plan to a new defined contribution plan. Grell agreed with State Senate leader Joe Scarnati that pensions were "priority No. 1" for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2014, and that any reforms must deal with the state's estimated $45 billion unfunded liability.[4]
Elections
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Glen Grell defeated Chris P. Nelson in the Republican primary. Grell was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Glen Grell Incumbent |
76.3% | 3,156 |
| Chris P. Nelson | 23.7% | 978 |
| Total Votes | 4,134 | |
2012
Grell ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 87. Grell ran unchallenged in the April 24 primary and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Glen Grell Incumbent |
100% | 29,791 | |
| Total Votes | 29,791 | |||
2010
Grell ran for re-election to District 87 in 2010. He had no primary opposition and defeated Democrat Angela West in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[10]
| Pennsylvania State House, District 87 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Glen Grell (R)
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19,514 | 71.3% | ||
| Angela West (D) | 7,840 | 28.7% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Grell won election to District 87 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He received 24,390 votes, defeating Democrat Donald Steinmeier (11,658).[11]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 87 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Glen R. Grell (R)
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24,390 | 32.3% | ||
| Donald A. Steinmeier (D) | 11,658 | 32.3% | ||
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2015
In 2015, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 6 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 7 through November 12.
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2013
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In 2013, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 3 to November 30.
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2011
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In 2011, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 4 through November 30.
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Personal
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Grell and his wife, Elaine, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Pennsylvania General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Pennsylvania state legislative districts
See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Pennsylvania General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Pennsylvania state legislative districts
External links
- Rep. Grell's personal website
- Profile from Open States
- Glen Grell on Facebook
- Glen Grell on Twitter
- Glen Grell on LinkedIn
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ abc27.com, "Grell to leave state House for PSERS post," accessed April 15, 2015
- ↑ pennlive.com, "'A very good challenge' awaits Rep. Glen Grell as new head of school pension systems," accessed April 15, 2015
- ↑ pennlive.com, "Rep. Glen Grell makes his expected departure from the House official," accessed April 28, 2015
- ↑ WatchDog.org, "PA Senate prez: Do away with ‘obsolete, unsustainable’ pensions or face difficult budget cuts," January 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," April 15, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official 2008 General Election Results," accessed April 15, 2014
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 2005–2015 |
Succeeded by Greg Rothman (R) |
