David S. "Dave" Hickernell (born January 2, 1959) is a
Republican
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Political ideology
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member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the
98th District and was elected in 2002. He currently sits on the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Local Government, and Transportation Committees.
Personal
Hickernell is a native of
Marietta, Pennsylvania
Marietta is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The population was 2,633 at the 2020 census. It is located on the east bank of the Susquehanna River northwest of Columbia.
Geography
Marietta is located in western Lancaster County at (4 ...
.
Hickernell graduated from Donegal High School in 1977.
Hickernell graduated from
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown College (informally E-town) is a private college in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.
History
Founding and early years
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in 1983.
He worked several positions in the House Republican caucus, including as a legislative assistant, as Director of the House Policy Committee, as Executive Director for the Majority Whip's Office, and as Executive Assistant to the Majority Appropriations Chairman.
He also was elected to Clerk of Courts in
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
He was first elected to represent the
98th legislative district in the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the
2002 election. In 2003, the political website
PoliticsPA
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named him to "The Best of the Freshman Class" list, calling him "the insider of insiders" because of his experience working in the House of Representatives.
Hickernell announced in December 2021 that he would not seek re-election, officially retiring after 20 years as a representative.
Legislation
Fostering Independence Through Education Act
Hickernell introduced the Fostering Independence Through Education Act in the 2017-2018 legislative session, but the act was not passed into law until 2019. This act provides a fee and tuition waiver for current or former foster children obtaining an undergraduate degree at certain Pennsylvania colleges and universities. In addition, it mandates that institutions of higher education institutions create a point of contact for current and former foster children to help them manage their finances and navigate the university bureaucracy.
Promote Work and Community Engagement Among Medical Assistance Beneficiaries
Although not the primary sponsor, Hickernell expressed support for this legislation in a press release. The legislation, which was vetoed by Governor Wolf in 2018, would have added a work requirement for those on Medicaid. The work requirement would not affect primary caregivers of children under the age of 6, institutionalized individuals, individuals with disabilities, or full-time high school students.
References
External links
Representative Hickernell's official web sitePennsylvania House profile
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Living people
1959 births
Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
People from Marietta, Pennsylvania
Elizabethtown College alumni
21st-century American politicians