Thomas Kutz
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Thomas Kutz | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 87th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Rothman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1994 (age 31–32) Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Allie (m. 2022) |
| Education | Grove City College (B.A.) Widener University Commonwealth Law School (J.D.) |
| Alma mater | Cedar Cliff High School |
| Website | repkutz.com |
Thomas Holden Kutz[1] (born 1994[2]) is an American politician and attorney who currently represents the 87th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Republican since 2023.[3]
Kutz was born in Pennsylvania,[2] and grew up in the Mechanicsburg area.[4] He graduated from Cedar Cliff High School in 2013, and later graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Grove City College in 2016. Kutz earned his Juris doctor degree from Widener University Commonwealth Law School in 2022.[2]
Political career
After graduating from college, Kutz worked as an aide for the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee. Following law school, he worked as a policy director for the Republican caucus in the Pennsylvania Senate.[2][5]
In 2019, Kutz was elected to the Lower Allen Township Board of Commissioners.[5]
In March 2022, Kutz announced he would seek the Republican nomination to represent the 87th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[6] The seat was open after incumbent Greg Rothman chose to seek election to the Pennsylvania Senate.[7] Running on a platform of fiscal conservatism,[6][8] Kutz won the Republican primary election against businessman Eric Clancy,[9] and later defeated Democrat Kristal Markle in the general election.[7]
In 2024, Rep. Kutz proved successful in his re-election bid. He defeated Democrat John Flood by nearly 25 points.
In October 2023, Thomas Kutz received a unanimous vote to succeed Jenna Geesey as Chair of the Pennsylvania Young Republicans. He served as the Chair of the Cumberland County Young Republicans and Co-Chair of the PAYR prior to this.
Kutz currently sits on the State House's Appropriations Committee, Housing & Community Development Committee, and Insurance Committee,[3] and served as Co-Chair of the Pennsylvania chapter of Future Caucus with Representative Justin C. Fleming until 2024.[10]
Personal life
Kutz married his wife Allie on September 17, 2022.[11] The couple currently live in Lower Allen Township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.[5]
