Gordon Denlinger
Gordon R. Denlinger | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 99th district | |
| In office March 18, 2003 – January 6, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Leroy Zimmerman |
| Succeeded by | David H. Zimmerman |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Carolyn Hastie Denlinger |
| Residence | Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Bob Jones University |
| Website | www.gordondenlinger.com |
Gordon R. Denlinger is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2003–2015). In December 2017, he entered the 2018 race for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania.
Public office
Denlinger represented the 99th District (within Lancaster County) of the Pennsylvania House for nearly 12 full years after winning a special election on March 18, 2003 to fill the remainder of Leroy Zimmerman's term.[1] Denlinger was a member of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Appropriations, Finance and Tourism Committees. In 2014, he sought his party's nomination for the Pennsylvania Senate, but lost the primary in the 36th District to Ryan Aument.[2]
Denlinger also served as the Republican Chair of the Subcommittee on Fiscal Policy for the House Appropriations Committee, Vice-Chair of the Finance Committee, and Co-Chair of the Jobs Creation Working Group under the Republican Policy Committee.
In addition to his legislative committee assignments, Representative Denlinger served as founding chairman of the Values Action Team, a coalition of like-minded legislators working to advance traditional family values in Pennsylvania's State Capitol.
On December 18, 2017, Denlinger announced via a letter to Pennsylvania's Republican Party members that he was entering the 2018 race for Lieutenant Governor. He will face businessman Jeff Bartos in the Republican primary.[3]
Personal life
Denlinger graduated from Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina in 1985 with a degree in Accounting.
A Certified Public Accountant, Denlinger had been Controller for Sharp Shopper, Inc., a grocery discounter based in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, prior to taking office. From 1990 until 2002, he was Assistant Controller for Newell Rubbermaid's Graco Children's Products Division. Graco, based at the time in Elverson, Pennsylvania, is the world's largest producer of baby furniture.
Denlinger and his family are members of Zeltenreich Reformed Church in New Holland, where he has served as an elder. He and his wife reside in Narvon, Pennsylvania and have four children: Evan, Abram Preston, Blake, and Mariah.[4]
References
- ^ "2003 Special Election for the 99th Legislative District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004.
- ^ "Primary Returns". County of Lancaster. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ Engelkemeir, Paul (December 19, 2017). "Denlinger Enters Race for Lieutenant Governor". PoliticsPA. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "Representative Denlinger's Web Profile"[dead link]
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