In his second term representing the 187th District in Lehigh and Berks counties, Rep. Gary Day brings to the state Capitol experience in both the public and private sectors to help Pennsylvania move forward in the 21st century.
During the 2011-12 legislative session, he will continue to work toward protecting the quality of life for constituents, including fighting to support our local volunteer firefighters and increasing the safety in both suburban and rural neighborhoods. He uses his experience to ensure that everyone he represents has equal access to state services and an equal voice in state policy.
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His committee assignments this term involve participation on the House Insurance, Urban Affairs, Health and Appropriations committees. In addition to these assignments, he serves as chairman of the Subcommittee on Health Facilities within the Health Committee.
Before his election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2008, Gary was the director of marketing and human resources for Service Electric Cablevision, a local cable television and telecommunications company. Prior to that, he was the executive assistant to the mayor in Allentown, Pennsylvania’s third largest city. He graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and a minor in business.
Actively involved in his district, Gary is a lifetime member of the Goodwill Fire Company No. 1, Germansville; a member of the Heidelberg Game Protective Association; and a softball, football and baseball youth sports coach. He is a member of the National Rifle Association, the Ontelaunee Rod and Gun Club, and Greenleaf Lodge No. 561.
Previously, he was a member of the YMCA board of directors; founding member of the Lehigh Valley Sportsfest; executive director of the Allentown Advancement Team; and an executive committee member of the Allentown Economic Development Corporation.
Gary and his wife, Susan, have three children -- Erynn, Samuel and Claudia. They are members of the Saint Joseph the Worker Church.
The district includes the Northwestern Lehigh and half of Parkland School Districts in Lehigh County. In Berks County, it includes the townships of Longswamp, Maxatawny and Richmond, as well as the boroughs of Kutztown, Lyons and Topton.
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