Chris Gebhard | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 48th district | |
| Assumed office June 9, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Arnold |
| Constituency | Lebanon County and parts of Dauphin and York counties |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974or1975(age 50–51) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sarah |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Vanderbilt University (B.A.) |
| Profession | Business owner |
Christopher M. Gebhard [1] (born 1974 or 1975) is a Pennsylvania state senator who represents the 48th district,which includes all of Lebanon County and portions of Berks and Lancaster counties. He is a member of the Republican Party and the owner of an insurance and risk management firm.
Gebhard was born in 1974/1975 to parents Peter and Lauralee Gebhard. [2] He attended Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon before graduating from The Hill School in Pottstown in 1992. Gebhard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, [3] [4] after which he returned to Lebanon and began working for his father's insurance agency just after it had merged with a larger company in 1996. Later that year,Gebhard took a job with Cincinnati Insurance Company in Ohio,returning to Hoaster Gebhard in early 2000 but as a "regular employee" per his father. [5] By 2014,Gebhard became the CEO and president of Hoaster Gebhard &Co.,an insurance and risk management firm in Lebanon. [2] [5]
After Dave Arnold died in January 2021 while serving as state senator from Pennsylvania's 48th district,a special election to fill the position was scheduled for May 18,2021. [6] Gebhard was chosen by the Lebanon County Republican Committee as the Republican candidate, [7] from a list of eight potential names. [8] Running against three other candidates,he won the special election to complete Arnold's term with 62 percent of the vote. [9] Gebhard was sworn in to office on June 9,2021. [10] In 2022,he ran for re-election against Calvin Clements,who was his closest opponent in 2022,and won with 67% of the vote. [11]
For the 2025-2026 Session Gebhard serves on the following committees in the State Senate: [12]
Gebhard lives in North Cornwall Township with his wife Sarah and two sons. [7]
He has played golf since he was a teenager,and won most of the major local golf tournaments,including several better ball pairs tournaments. [8]
graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology
