William I. Gabig (born 1956) is an American politician and former member of the

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Career

Prior to his tenure as a state legislator, Gabig volunteered as a Moot Court Judge for both the

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and

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. He also volunteered as an instructor for the

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Academy and the

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’s Municipal Police Academy. He also had a position as a part-time instructor at

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’s Armed Forces Branch Campus. Gabig was first an

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then a

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."Representative Gabig's Web Profile
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as a

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. He rose to the rank of

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and continued afterward to serve as a reservist. He announced that he would not seek re-election in 2010. Currently, Mr. Gabig serves as a Commissioner on the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Appeal Board.

Personal

Gabig earned his

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in 1979 from

Saint Vincent College Saint Vincent College is a private Benedictine college in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1846 by Boniface Wimmer, a monk from Bavaria, it is operated by the Benedictine monks of Saint Vincent Archabbey, the first Benedictine monastery in the ...

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, majoring in

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

and minoring in

economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

. In 1985, Gabig earned his

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at the

Duquesne University School of Law The Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University is a private Catholic university law school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is approved by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. ...

. He later graduated from the

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. He is actively involved in his community as a member of the Cumberland County Bar Association, Cumberland County Law Enforcement Officer’s Association, the

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, the Carlisle Fish and Game Club,

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Council 4057 and the

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Post 101. He and his wife Patricia (nee, Iezzoni), a

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, have two children and currently reside in

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References

External links

waybackmachine: State Representative Will Gabig official caucus website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gabig, Will 1956 births Living people Saint Vincent College alumni Duquesne University alumni Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Pennsylvania lawyers