Meet Seth Grove

“Lest anyone think we don’t understand how the Legislature works, that no one can go to Harrisburg and immediately start making a difference, we offer exhibit A: State Rep. Seth Grove, R-Dover Township, elected in 2008 and one of the hardest-working legislators around.” - York Dispatch Editorial, Oct. 30, 2012

“Grove is savvy, politically astute, and he won’t back down if it is the right issue at the right time . . .”  - The Caucus, March 5, 2019

“Rep. Seth Grove has gained the reputation in Harrisburg of being a workhorse, not a show horse.”  - York Daily Record, June 12, 2022

Hard-working, dedicated and effective are three words to describe Rep. Seth Grove’s approach to legislating. Seth has tirelessly served the 196th District since 2009, and during his time in office, he has consistently advocated for streamlined, more efficient government and commonsense- conservative principles. He stands in support of our gun rights, life, educational choice, election integrity, government accountability, and government transparency.

For the 2023-2024 Session, he was elected by his caucus to be the Republican Chairman of the House Approprations Committee, which is also part of the Republican Caucus leadership team. He oversees negotiating the state budget and all fiscal matters on behalf of the House Republican Caucus. His focus has been financial transparency, ending deficit spending, and eliminating government waste and fraud.

During the 2021-2022 Session, Chairman Grove served as the Majority Chairman of the House State Government Committee where he led the Republican efforts in election integrity and Congressional redistricting. He championed the largest overhaul of the Commonwealth’s 1937 election law to ensure it provided access to all legal voters, ensured every election process was secure, and modernized an old law. This was the largest election reform package in the country. In his leadership of Congressional redistricting, Chairman Grove created the most open and transparent process in the history of the Commonwealth leading to the General Assembly selecting a citizen drawn map for the first time in the history of the Commonwealth. In his capacity as Chairman, he has tackled tough policy issues and held the most oversight hearings out of any Senate or House Standing Committee.

During the 2019-2020 Session, Chairman Grove was the first Chairman of the House Government Oversight Committee which is charged with completing bipartisan, fact-based investigations of executive agencies and their actions. The committee was created from HB 2026 of 2018, which he was the prime sponsor. Chairman Grove is also the first Chairman and only Chairman ever to be elected Chairman of a committee by the members of the Committee. This position allowed him to continue his work on accountability and transparency of government.

Chairman Grove is married to Dr. Kacey Grove. They have three children and a labrador retriever. They currently reside in Dover Township, York County. Seth graduated from Spring Grove Area School District, York College of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Public Administration, and the University of Kentucky with a master’s degree in public financial management.