Elected in 2008 to serve the 196th District, Representative Seth Grove is a lifelong resident of York County.
A graduate of York College, Grove applied his degree in public administration while serving as a legislative assistant for Congressman Todd Platts (R-York) and Rep. Stan Saylor (R-Windsor), and as chief of staff for Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam).
As a fiscal conservative, reducing state spending and working to eliminate school property taxes are Grove’s main priorities. Grove’s commonsense approach to local, state and federal shared services will decrease redundancy in programs and ultimately save money for Pennsylvania’s working families.
Grove supports initiatives that will preserve the rights of law-abiding Pennsylvania’s to own and carry firearms and will work to ensure that perpetrators who illegally purchase guns or use them to commit crimes be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. He supports the institution of economical programs that will stem crime and reduce recidivism, such as the support of drug courts and regional police forces.
Grove will also focus on creating a more business-friendly climate in Pennsylvania. Creating an environment that will help the Commonwealth attract and retain new employers and advocating unemployment and worker’s compensation reform are vital to the economy of this state.
Equally as important to the future economy of the state, Grove will encourage policies that diversify Pennsylvania’s energy potential, including clean coal research; wind, solar and hydro power generation; and tax credits for home and business owners who implement energy-saving technology.
Grove and his wife, Kacey, and son, Andrew, live in Dover. He is a member of the Dover Lions Club, Dover Fish and Game Association and the National Rifle Association (NRA), and serves on the Dover YMCA Board of Managers.
The 196th District is comprised of the townships of Dover, Heidelberg, Jackson, North Codorus, Paradise, Warrington and West Manchester, and the boroughs of Dover, New Salem, Spring Grove and Wellsville.