Elected County Officials

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Gary J. Hess

Gary grew up in the East Mines section of St. Clair. Prior to being elected to the Schuylkill County Board of Commissioners in 2011, Gary was the mayor of Schuylkill Haven for two consecutive terms. He was reelected as a county commissioner in 2015, 2019 and 2023.

Joseph G. (Joe) Groody

Joe, a native of Ashland, served for 31 years as Ashland police officer before being elected county sheriff in 2009, and reelected in 2013, 2017, and 2021.

Mike O'Pake

Mike served for 22 years as an assistant district attorney in Schuylkill County before resigning in 2013 to work as an assistant public defender and in his own law practice. He was elected district attorney in 2017 and 2021.