Rod E. Wilt

Background

Wilt, Rod E. was born on June 11, 1964 in Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

He graduated from Thiel College in 1986, where he was an National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Wrestling All-American and an Academic All-American.

Career

He is a 1982 graduate of Greenville High School. He was inducted into the Thiel College Athletic Hall of Fame in October 1996. He has also worked as assistant vice president at First National Bank of Pennsylvania and as vice president of the Mortgage Service Corporation of Hermitage, Pennsylvania.

Wilt was first elected to represent the 17th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1996.

Wilt withdrew his name from the ballot in June 2006, a month after winning the 2006 Republican primary election. Wilt explained that he had filed his nomination petitions with "mixed emotions" and "was never fully comfortable with decision" to seek re-election.

The Republican party picked Mercer County Commissioner Michele Brooks to take his place on the November ballot.

Achievements

• Rod E. Wilt has been listed as a noteworthy state representative by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Make-A-Wish Foundation. Board member Unite Way of Northern Mercer County, since 1999. Member board trustees Thiel College, since 1998.

Board member St. Michael School, since 2001. Member of Keyston Blimp Association (board member since 2002), Kiwanis Club of Greenville.

Connections

Married Jill Wilt; 1 child Tanner.

Spouse:

Jill Wilt

child:

Tanner Wilt