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Quick Facts
Personal Details

David S. Hickernell is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 98. He was first elected to the chamber in 2002.

Hickernell earned his B.S. from Elizabethtown College in 1983. His professional experience includes working as a legislative assistant for the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus, as an executive director of the Majority Whip's Office of the Pennsylvania State House, as an executive assistant to the Majority Appropriations Chair of the Pennsylvania House and as a Clerk of Courts for Lancaster County.

Education

  • BS, Elizabethtown College, 1983

Professional Experience

  • BS, Elizabethtown College, 1983
  • Former Legislative Assistant, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus
  • Former Executive Assistant, Majority Appropriations Chair, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus
  • Former Executive Director, Majority Whip's Office, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus
  • Former Director, Policy Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus
  • Clerk of Courts, Lancaster County, 2000-2002

Political Experience

  • BS, Elizabethtown College, 1983
  • Former Legislative Assistant, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus
  • Former Executive Assistant, Majority Appropriations Chair, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus
  • Former Executive Director, Majority Whip's Office, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus
  • Former Director, Policy Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus
  • Clerk of Courts, Lancaster County, 2000-2002
  • Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 98, 2002-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 98, 2002. 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Chair, Education Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Local Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Chair, Tourism and Recreational Development Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Education

Chair, Professional Licensure

Member, Rules

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BS, Elizabethtown College, 1983
  • Former Legislative Assistant, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus
  • Former Executive Assistant, Majority Appropriations Chair, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus
  • Former Executive Director, Majority Whip's Office, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus
  • Former Director, Policy Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus
  • Clerk of Courts, Lancaster County, 2000-2002
  • Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 98, 2002-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 98, 2002. 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Republican Committee, Lancaster County, 1990-present
  • Member, Elizabethtown Grange, present
  • Member, Elizabethtown Rotary Club, present
  • Member/Council President, Saint Peter's Catholic Church of Elizabethtown, present
  • Member, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
  • Former Member, Pennsylvania State Board of Education
  • Chair, Elizabethtown Republican Committee, 1992-1994, 1998-2000
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