David J. “Chip” Brightbill (R48) Berks (Part), Lehigh (Part) and Lebanon Counties 1983-2002 (R48) Berks (Part), Chester (Part), Dauphin (Part), Lancaster (Part) and Lebanon Counties 2003-2006
Early Life:
David J. “Chip” Brightbill, born November 3, 1942, Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; son of Jonathan McMichael and Verda McGill Brightbill; Lebanon High School, 1960; Pennsylvania Military College, 1962; Penn State University, 1964; Duquesne University School of Law (J.D.), editor-in-Chief, Duquesne Law Review, cum laude, 1970; attorney; Elizabethtown College, (Honorary), 2007; litigator, Lebanon County District Attorney Office, 1968-1977; elected, District Attorney, Lebanon County, 1977-1981; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1982-2006; attorney, Stevens and Lee, 2007; married, Donna Long, five children, Christian, Jonathan, Andrew, Charles and Davis.
Early Career:
Attorney, partner, Siegrist, Koller, Brightbill and Long; attorney, government practice, Stevens and Lee, 2007-present.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Elected, Republican, Lebanon Board of School Directors, 1966-1967.
Elected, Republican, District Attorney, Lebanon County, 1977-1981.
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 48th district, Berks (Part), Lehigh (Part) and Lebanon Counties, 1982-2002, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 48th district, 2003-2006, Majority Caucus Secretary, 1985-1988; Majority Whip, 1989-1990, elected, Majority Policy Chair, 1991; Majority Whip 1997-1999; Majority Floor Leader 2000-2006; committee assignments, Appropriations, Rules and Executive Nominations (Chairman); defeated, primary, left office November 30, 2006.
Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members B". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
The Pennsylvania Manual, (1999-2000). Crowell, G.; Secretary, Department of General Services. (Volume 114) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 3-37, 3-41; Biographies of Members of the Senate, page 3-13.
The Pennsylvania Manual, (2005-2006). Schehr, E., (Editor). (Volume 117). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, page 3-36, 3-39. Biographies of Members of the Senate, page 3-14.