Gary Day | |
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 187th district | |
In office January 2009 –December 2022 | |
Preceded by | Carl Mantz |
Succeeded by | Ryan Mackenzie |
Personal details | |
Born | Baltimore,Maryland,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Heidelberg Township,Pennsylvania,U.S. |
Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University |
Website | repgaryday |
Gary Day is an American politician who represented the 187th Legislative District of Pennsylvania. His district includes communities of northern,northwestern,and west-central Lehigh County,and northeastern Berks County.
Prior to being elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly,Day was the director of marketing and human resources for Service Electric Cablevision. He served as an executive assistant to Republican Allentown mayor William Heydt from 1994 to 2001. He has also served as a member of the YMCA board of directors,founding member of the Lehigh Valley Sportsfest,executive director of the Allentown Advancement Team,and executive committee member of the Allentown Economic Development Corporation. [1]
Day holds a bachelor's degree in economics with a minor in business from Penn State University. He and his wife have three children and are members of the Saint Joseph the Worker Church. [1] They reside in Lehigh County.
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