YRs in Public Service
The Lancaster County Young Republicans are proud to have several members serving at the State and County level. They truly are the embodiment of what it means to be a YR- selfless, dedicated and willing to serve.
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Scott Martin- Lancaster County Commissioner
Personal: Born in Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1972. Has lived in Lancaster County since 1973, in West Lampeter Township since 2006. Married, with a son.
Education: BA in Sociology/Criminology and Athletic Coaching minor, Millersville University. Institute of
Real Estate Studies. Lancaster Catholic High School. St. Anne’s Elementary School.
Professional: Lancaster County Commissioner (2008-Present). Business Development Officer, Rothman, Schubert & Reed, LLP (2007-2008). Contracted Security Specialist, Behavioral Interventions, Inc. (2000-2008). Director, Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center- Detention & Shelter-Care (2005-2007). Recreation Program Coordinator/Community Intervention Services Coordinator, Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center (2002-2005). Supervisor, Barnes Hall Juvenile Detention Center (1996-2002). Youth Care Worker,Barnes Hall Juvenile Detention Center (1994-1996).
Community Service: Juvenile Detention Centers Association of Pennsylvania (Vice President). Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency-Detention Steering Committee (Appointed Member). Northeast Juvenile Detention Association (Sitting Member). Lancaster County Chiefs of Police Association (Sitting Member). Lancaster County Criminal Justice Advisory Board (Sitting Member). Dr. Gene A. Carpenter Football Foundation (Board of Directors). Salud Hispana (Board of Directors). Lancaster County Children & Youth Agency-Multi-Disciplinary Team (Member). United Way of Lancaster County (Campaign Cabinet, Government Division Chair). United Way of Lancaster County (Campaign Coordinator). United Way of Lancaster County (Tricycle Race Coordinator). Lancaster County Community Response Team (Member). Workforce Investment Board-Latinos In the Criminal Justice System Project (Honorary Chair).
Political: McCain for President, Chair (2008). Republican Committee of Lancaster County, Committeeman (2006-Present). GOP Lincoln Club member (2003-Present). Santorum for U.S. Senate, Co-Chair (2006). Chair of Dennis Stuckey forCounty Controller (2005). GOP Finance Committee (2005). Voter Registration Committee, Chair (2005). Bush Cheney Campaign Team, GOP Express Coordinator (2004). Voter Registration Committee, Member (2004). Lancaster County Young Republicans, Member (2004-Present). National Republican Senatorial/ Congressional Committees, Member (2004-Present). Republican National Committee, Member (2004-Present)
Personal Honors: 2x All-American Football Player. National High School Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. PIAA State Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Former Arena Football League Player. Millersville University Athletic Hall of Fame. Lancaster Catholic Athletic Hall of Honor. PIAA District III Wrestling Hall of Fame. Lancaster-Lebanon League Wrestling Hall of Fame. Juvenile Detention Centers Association of Pennsylvania President’s Award. 6x winner of County of Lancaster’s Spirit of Good Government Award.
Personal Interests: Anything Philadelphia Eagles or Phillies!!! Tracking Hurricanes. Studying Great White Sharks. Deep Sea Fishing. Going “Down the Shore.” Lifting Weights. Political Reading. Jet Skiing/Boating.
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Ryan P. Aument - Clerk of Courts
31 year old Ryan Aument took office as Lancaster County’s Clerk of Courts in January of 2008. A 1995 graduate of Solanco High School and a 1999 graduate of the prestigious Military College of South Carolina–The Citadel, Aument previously served as Chief of Staff to State Representative Bryan Cutler (100th Legislative District). Upon graduation from The Citadel, Aument was commissioned into the Army, as an Infantry Platoon Leader. Deployed to the front lines in Iraq, Aument was promoted to Infantry Company Executive Officer. During his tour of duty, in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Ryan Aument was forced to take command of his unit when his company commander was wounded during battle. He earned a Bronze Star for his actions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Ryan Aument left active duty service in 2003 and was elected to the positions of Quarryville Borough Councilman and Republican Committeeman shortly after returning from his tour of duty. In 2005, Aument became Campaign Manager for Bryan Cutler who was running for State Representative in the 100th House District. In May of 2006 Cutler won a decisive victory over the incumbent and went on to win the General Election in November of 2006. While serving as Cutler’s Campaign Manager, Ryan Aument also worked on the re-election campaign for Senator Rick Santorum. Aument spoke for the Senator at several veterans events during the campaign. Additionally he was a Coalition Leader with Veterans for Lynn Swann, in Swann’s 2006 run for the Governor of Pennsylvania. In 2007, Ryan Aument sought and earned the Republican endorsement, and ultimately the nomination, for Lancaster County Clerk of Courts. He was elected to the post in November of 2007. Today Ryan Aument serves as Lancaster County’s 56th Clerk of Courts. Aument’s future continues to be a bright one. In June of 2008, Ryan married teacher Kate Smith.
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State Representative Bryan D. Cutler
State Representative Bryan D. Cutler is currently serving his first term of office in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania’s 100th Legislative District. Bryan Cutler’s road to the House of Representative’s was not without its challenges. In late 2005, after consulting with family and other elected officials, 30 year old Bryan Cutler decided to run for the 100th District House seat. With the 2005 pay raise fresh on their minds, voters were ready for change. Cutler’s race was complicated by the fact that the incumbent he would unseat supported the procedural maneuvering that allowed the pay raise to come up for a middle of the night vote, but then voted against the pay raise. When he announced Bryan Cutler, who was in his final semester of Law School at Widener University at the time, was quickly discounted by political experts. Undeterred Cutler attended school, worked as a Radiological Technologist and ran for office. Supported by “Team Cutler” Bryan Cutler won a decisive victory in the May 20th Primary. 4 days later on May 24th Cutler graduated from Widener Law School with his JD (Juris Doctor). During the summer, as he continued his campaign leading to the November election, Bryan Cutler studied for and then sat for the Pennsylvania Bar Exam. In October just weeks before his win in the General Election, Cutler was notified he had passed his exam.At the age of 15 Bryan learned that both of his parents were terminally ill. While the death of both parents at a young age will often prove to be a major setback in many people’s lives, Bryan looked at it as an opportunity to build character. In 1993 Bryan graduated from Solanco High School with honors and then went to Lancaster General Hospital’s School of Radiology where he graduated 1st in his class in 1995. 1995 also represented another milestone in Bryan’s life — he married his wife Jennifer, a registered nurse.Deciding to work & go back to school, Bryan continued his job in Radiology while attending Lebanon Valley College. In 2001 he graduated Summa Cum Laude from LVC with a major in Healthcare Management & a minor in Business.When pursuing his advanced education, Bryan was extremely active at each school he has attended. At LVC he was part of the following: Society of Phi Alpha Epsilon, College Honor Society, Alpha Sigma Lambda, & the Adult Honor Society. At Widener he served as Treasurer of the Federalist Society, & was a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Society. Bryan was awarded the Honorable William Duffy Memorial Scholarship 2005-2006, was on the Dean’s List, Spring 2005 & received a Certificate of Achievement for Health Care Enterprise Ownership. In competitions he was the winner of the Intrascholastic ABA Competition at Widener School of Law for (ADR), a Regional Finalist for ABA competition at Washington & Lee University School of Law for (ADR) & Superior Authorship Competition for the Widener Law Review. The paper analyzed medical malpractice reform in Pennsylvania. In 2003 the Cutler family expanded when Bryan and Jennifer welcomed the birth of their first child, daughter Cheyanne. 2005 saw another addition with the birth of son Caleb. The Cutler’s weren’t through yet, daughter Drew Carolyn was born in January of 2008. Despite an incredibly busy schedule, Bryan has found time to be active in his church, Wrightsdale Baptist, & his township. He previously served on the Drumore Township Planning Commission & was appointed to the Regional Planning Commission representing Drumore Township. When Bryan has downtime, his interests include amateur triathlons, mountain biking, hunting, running, reading, and studying history.
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John Bear, PA State Representative
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Randall O. Wenger - Prothonotary
Randall Wenger currently serves as Prothonotary for Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Civil Division. He took office in January 2004 and was re-elected in 2007. His office currently employs 19 full-time and 8 part-time empoyees and has a budget of $1.1 Million for 2008.
Prior to elected office, Randall spent 3 years as the executive director of the Republican Committee of Lancaster County where he oversaw the day-to-day operations of the party.
Before coming to the Lancaster County Republican Party, Randall spent over five years working as a legislative assistant for Republican Representative Katie True in the state legislature. Prior to that, he worked as a manager in the food service industry and in retail sales.
Randall has a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy after graduating with honors from Penn State University, and an Associate in Science in Business Administration, also from Penn State.
He is a former Chairman of The Warwick Township Zoning Hearing Board, a former member of the Warwick / Lititz Regional Transportation Advisory Committee, a former area chairman of the Warwick Area Republican Committee and the financial administrator and an audio technician at his church.
Randall, his wife Barb and two children reside north of Lititz, Pennsylvania.