Joseph D. Hamm is an American politician serving as a member of the

Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts. It ...

from the 84th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on December 1, 2020.

Education

Hamm graduated from

Williamsport Area High School Williamsport Area High School is a large, urban, public high school located in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. The school is located at 2990 West 4th Street, Williamsport. In the 2017–18 school year, enrollment was reported as 1,489 ...

in 2003 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from

Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania (LHU) is a public university in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The main campus consists of and the branch campus covers . It offers 69 undergraduat ...

in 2009. Hamm's career experience includes working as a borough manager.

Career

After graduating from high school, Hamm enlisted in the

Pennsylvania Army National Guard The Pennsylvania Army National Guard, abbreviated PAARNG, is part of the United States Army National Guard and is based in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Together with the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, it is directed by the Pennsylva ...

. He served until 2008, including a one-year tour in

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

. After earning his college degree, Hamm served as borough manager of

Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania Jersey Shore is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is on the West Branch Susquehanna River, west by south of Williamsport. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the past, Jerse ...

and a member of the Hepburn Township Board of Supervisors. And hamm was assigned to the following committees: * House Local Government Committee * House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee * House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee * House Game & Fisheries Committee

References

Living people Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania alumni Year of birth missing (living people) {{Pennsylvania-politician-stub