State Rep. Joe D’Orsie is in his second term of service to constituents in the 47th Legislative District in York County, which includes Conewago, Manchester, East Manchester and Hellam townships; the boroughs of Hallam, Manchester, Mount Wolf and Wrightsville; and the northern tier of Springettsbury Township.
He serves on the following House Committees: Commerce; Communications and Technology; Education, where he is the Republican chairman for the Subcommittee on Special Education; and Labor and Industry.
Joe grew up in Dallastown and after graduating he went on to study at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. While at Duquesne, Joe competed at the Division 1 level in both football and wrestling for the Dukes and won conference championships in both sports. He also co-hosted a weekly sports talk radio show on WDSR and did TV color commentary for local high school football games. He graduated in 2008 with a degree in Public Relations.
After graduating, he served for a stint as a missionary in the Dominican Republic with YWAM and then soon after began a decade-long career in the field of communications. He lives in Mount Wolf with his wife of 11 years and two kids. Joe’s father served our country in the United States Marine Corps as an officer, rising to the rank of Major in his tenure with the 2nd Marine Air Wing (active) and reserves. Joe’s mother was a long-time educator in the Dallastown Area School District.
Joe loves history, specifically about our nation’s founding and the Civil War era. He’s an avid reader and, when he’s not reading the Bible, is likely working on an American history book.
Joe also loves to write, and when he’s not active in the district or fighting for the interests of his constituents in Harrisburg, you’re likely to see his articles published locally and nationally. Last term, Joe’s works appeared in publications such as The National Review, Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and Real Clear Politics, among others. He’s also been invited onto national and regional news programs, like Fox & Friends, The Dom Giordano Program, and CBS 21’s “Face the State.”
He enjoys the outdoors and is happy hiking, exploring, and hunting in the beautiful Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.