Jeffrey T. Haste

After a long and distinguished career in state and county government as well as the private sector, Jeff Haste was appointed to the Dauphin County Board of Commissioners in December 2002 by the County Court of Common Pleas, filling the unexpired term of the resigning John D. Payne. Voters then elected him to a full, four-year term in November 2003 and 2007; his fellow Commissioners chose him as their chairman in January 2004 and again in 2008.

Prior to his appointment, Haste served as the Director of Government Relations and Business Development for the consulting engineering firm of Herbert, Rowland and Grubic, Inc. He has also served in the Pennsylvania General Assembly as a full-time state legislator for the 104th District. From 1988 to 1996, he served as Dauphin County's Administrator/Chief Clerk/ Personnel Director, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the county. He has also worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the state Senate, Republican State Committee and the Department of State.

Commissioner Haste graduated from Shippensburg University in 1981 with a bachelor's degree in Administration of Justice and Law Enforcement, serving all four years as class president and earning dean's list honors. He is a 1977 graduate of Lewistown Area High School.

He has served on the Pennsylvania State Optometry Board and the State Board of Pharmacy after earning appointments from Governor Tom Ridge. He was Chairman of the Susquehanna Township Recreation Board in 2001 and served on the township's Zoning Hearing Board. He is also active in the Boy Scouts, youth soccer and baseball and many other community and professional organizations. He received the "Friend of County Government Award" from the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania in 1996 and was named one of the Jaycees' "1984 Outstanding Young Men of America."

Commissioner Haste oversees budgetary and finance matters, the prison, county buildings and grounds, parks and recreation, solid waste disposal, the Conservation District, Cooperative Extension, the General Authority, information technology, purchasing, safety and security, transportation, adult probation, and the Industrial Development Authority.

Dominic "Nick" DiFrancesco, II

Capping a lifetime of public service, Nick DiFrancesco was elected to the Dauphin County Board of Commissioners in November 2003 and 2007.

Prior to his election, DiFrancesco worked as the director of legislative services for the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers. He also served as a regional coordinator for the Republican Caucus of the state House of Representatives and as a field auditor for the state Auditor General.

In 1992, DiFrancesco was elected as the youngest council president of Highspire Borough, where his chief priorities included improving roadways and rehabilitating the municipal building and other public facilities. He was elected as a Lower Swatara Township Commissioner in 1996, serving as Chairman of the Lower Swatara Police Committee and as Secretary/Treasurer of the State Association of Township Commissioners. He was also instrumental in the formation of the Modern Transit Partnership. He is a youth advisor at his church and, for eight years, served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard Company F, 104th Aviation Battalion at Fort Indiantown Gap.

DiFrancesco earned a bachelor of science degree in Public Service from the Pennsylvania State University. He and his wife Stefanie reside in Lower Swatara Township and are the proud parents of Nick and Elizabeth.

He serves as the oversight commissioner for emergency management, the hospital authority, the library system, veterans' affairs, domestic relations, Schaffner Center, juvenile probation, CREDC, the courts, voter registration and elections, the Planning Commission and Capital Area Transit.

George P. Hartwick, III

Prior to his election as Dauphin County Commissioner in November 2003, George Hartwick earned a reputation for hard work. As former Mayor of Steelton Borough, Hartwick worked to re-invigorate a town hit hard over the years by a declining domestic steel industry. The borough earned designation as a "Main Street Community," enabling him to secure funds to manage downtown revitalization. Hartwick convened many diverse parties to create a land- use strategy for the Bethlehem Steel property, and was a catalyst for a Comprehensive Economic Development Plan to create jobs and broaden the borough's tax base.

He also led efforts to reclaim riverfront property for a boat dock and park. The borough also undertook an extensive public parks renovation program, established a senior center, and opened the first Boys and Girls Club in Steelton.

A lifelong resident of Steelton, he was first elected mayor at the age of 25, making him the youngest mayor in borough history. Hartwick graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor's degree in Public Administration. Hartwick was a scholar-athlete and a championship wrestler at Steelton-Highspire High School. He and his wife Sasha reside in Swatara Township. Hartwick is the proud father of twin daughters, Lauren and Alexis, and Jordan, Alexis and George.

As Commissioner, Hartwick has oversight responsibility for human services, the public defender, housing and redevelopment, personnel, tax assessment, weatherization, Community and Economic Development and the South Central Employment Corporation.

*The Board of Commissioners is the legislative and administrative body of county government. Each commissioner is elected to a four-year term
*The Commissioners oversee the county's employees, the budget, and the administration of county programs
*The Board meets weekly on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. to transact the county's business
*All citizens are welcome to attend the meetings

Dauphin County Commissioners Contact Information

Dauphin County Commissioners
P.O. Box 1295
Harrisburg, PA 17108