The Honorable Jim Gerlach U.S. House of Representatives Congressman (PA-06) and Co-Chairman German American Caucus

A lifelong Pennsylvania resident, Jim Gerlach grew up in Ellwood City – a town about an hour north of Pittsburgh. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dickinson College and a Juris Doctor from the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He currently lives in Chester Springs, Chester County with his wife, Karen, and they have three children and three step-children.

Jim has served the citizens of Southeastern Pennsylvania for 20 years. His distinguished career began in 1990 with the first of two terms in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, which was followed by two terms to the state Senate.

Jim is serving his fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing portions of Berks, Chester, Montgomery and Lehigh counties. In December 2010, he earned a spot on the influential House Ways and Means Committee. Jim serves on the Ways and Means Subcommittees on Health and Select Revenue.

National publications, including National Journal and Roll Call, have recognized Jim's strong record as an independent voice for his constituents. And no member of Congress has had to fight closer contests each election cycle. The 6th District was ranked as the most competitive district in the nation between 2002 and 2008, according to a University of Minnesota survey.