Greg Rothman
Greg Rothman is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 87th House district in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Greg Rothman | |
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 Rothman in 2015 | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 87th district | |
| Assumed office August 25, 2015[1] | |
| Preceded by | Glen Grell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Silver Spring Township |
| Alma mater | UMass |
| Occupation | President/CEO RSR Realtors |
Career
State Rep. Greg Rothman was elected to represent the people of the 87th Legislative District in Cumberland County in a special election on Aug. 4, 2015. He was re-elected in 2016 and 2018.
In the current House session, Rothman is a member of the Appropriations, Insurance, Liquor Control, Transportation and Urban Affairs committees. He is also a deputy whip tasked with aiding the Majority Whip in advancing important pieces of legislation and informing fellow Republican colleagues on upcoming policy issues.
As a small business owner, he knows how out-of-control spending and higher taxes negatively impact the Commonwealth’s employers and is committed to ensuring the state lives within its means while supporting the core functions of government.
In 1989, he started as a real estate sales agent at RSR REALTORS and advanced to serve as president and CEO. Under his leadership, the company grew to become one of the largest real estate businesses in Central Pennsylvania.
He resigned as president and CEO in January 2018.
Prior to his public service in the Pennsylvania General Assembly and his real estate career, Rothman enlisted in the Marine Corps during Operation Desert Storm. He served nearly 10 years in the Marine Corps Reserve, rising to the rank of staff sergeant before being honorably discharged in 2001. His service led the president of the United States to appoint him to the National Veterans Business Development Corporation board to encourage veterans to start entrepreneurial ventures.
Greg Rothman was charged with assault and civil rights violations in Amherst Massachusetts in Nov of 1989, the case revolved around his assault of newspaper staffers in the town. He was found guilty in Northampton, MA district court. [2] The newspaper had published an article that revealed funding connections between Rothman, neo-Nazis and white supremist groups. [3] A separate Massachusetts news magazine, the Traveler, published political cartoon critical of Rothman's work as an anti-gay activist that same year. [4]
In 1991 he was convicted (pleaded guilty) of a conspiracy charge relating to document forgery in a political campaign. [5]
In 2019 he was questioned again about conflict of interest by fellow GOP members about profiting off his GOP position by funneling party money to buildings he personally owned. [6]
After the 2020 Presidential election, Greg Rothman was one of 26 Pennsylvania House Republicans who called for withdrawing certification of presidential electors, despite there being no evidence of fraud, and despite Joe Biden winning Pennsylvania by over 80,000 votes. This was also after federal appeals brought by the Trump campaign were dismissed due to lack of evidence.[7]
Education
Rothman is a graduate of Cumberland Valley High School and holds an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst and a Master of Science degree in real estate from Johns Hopkins University.
He previously has served as a trustee at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and has served as a board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Harrisburg. He was one of the five founders of the Harrisburg Young Professionals.
Personal
Rothman is married to Porsha Gaughen and is father of five children.[8]
References
- "SESSION OF 2015 - 199TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 61" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2015-08-25.
- https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=CRS19891213.2.33
- https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=CRS19891213.2.33
- https://twitter.com/Salisburybuilt/status/1322341423665029121
- https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2015/07/greg_rothman_87th_special_elec.html
- https://cumberlink.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rothmans-spending-questioned-in-role-chairing-cumberland-county-republican-committee/article_d310ebca-4e3a-5226-b815-714eb3da46f4.html
- Murphy, Jan (27 November 2020). "26 Pa. House Republicans call for withdrawing certification of presidential electors". The Patriot-News.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201014205604/http://www.reprothman.com/about
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