Gary Day (politician)

For other people with the same name, see Gary Day.

Gary Day is an American politician who represents the 187th Legislative District of Pennsylvania. His district includes communities of northwestern and west-central Lehigh County.

Gary Day
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 187th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 2024
Preceded by	Ryan Mackenzie
In office January 2009 – December 2022
Preceded by	Carl Mantz
Succeeded by	Ryan Mackenzie
Personal details
Born	Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Residence(s)	Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Pennsylvania State University
Website	staterepgaryday.com

Career

Prior to being elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly, Day was the director of marketing and human resources for Service Electric Cablevision. He served as an executive assistant to Republican Allentown mayor William Heydt from 1994 to 2001. He has also served as a member of the YMCA board of directors, founding member of the Lehigh Valley Sportsfest, executive director of the Allentown Advancement Team, and executive committee member of the Allentown Economic Development Corporation.^[1]

Personal

Day holds a bachelor's degree in economics with a minor in business from Penn State University. He and his wife have three children and are members of the Saint Joseph the Worker Church.^[1] They reside in Lehigh County.