Chris Gebhard | |
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| Member of thePennsylvania Senate from the48th district | |
| Assumed office June 9, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Arnold |
| Constituency | Lebanon County and parts ofDauphin andYork counties |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 or 1975 (age 50–51) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sarah |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Vanderbilt University (B.A.) |
| Profession | Business owner |
Christopher M. Gebhard[1] (born 1974 or 1975) is aPennsylvania state senator who represents the 48th district, which includes all ofLebanon County and portions ofBerks andLancaster counties. He is a member of theRepublican 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 attendedCedar Crest High School inLebanon before graduating fromThe Hill School inPottstown in 1992. Gebhard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology fromVanderbilt 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 withCincinnati 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]
AfterDave Arnold died in January 2021 while serving as state senator from Pennsylvania's48th 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 inNorth 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 severalbetter ball pairs tournaments.[8]
graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology
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| Preceded by | Member of thePennsylvania Senate from the48th district 2021–present | Incumbent |
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