David J. Steil Explained

David J. Steil
State House:Pennsylvania
District:31st
Term Start:January 5, 1993[1]
Term End:November 30, 2008
Successor:Steve Santarsiero
Birth Date:19 March 1942
Birth Place:Cold Spring, Minnesota
Party:Republican
Alma Mater:St. John's University
University of Minnesota
Residence:Yardley, Pennsylvania
Website:www.davidsteil.com

David J. Steil (born March 19, 1942) is a Republican politician who formerly served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 31st District, being elected in 1992.[2]

Biography

Steil and his wife live in Yardley, Pennsylvania and have two children. He retired prior to the 2008 election, and was succeeded by Democrat Steve Santarsiero.

Life after the Pennsylvania House

Steil went on to become a supporter of Medicare for All in 2019, writing an op-ed in the USA Today that he "believe[s] it’s possible for markets to fail, because there are services that they’re incapable of providing efficiently". Continuing by stating "There’s no better example [of a market failure] than our health insurance system." As of the time of authoring that op-ed, he was serving as the CEO for the MicroTrap Corporation.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SESSION OF 1993 - 177TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1. Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives . 1993-01-05.
  2. Web site: David J. Steil Profile . DaveSteil.com . Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus . 2008 . 2008-11-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070722094753/http://www.davesteil.com/?sectionid=4&sectiontree=4 . 2007-07-22 . dead .
  3. News: Steil . David . Republican business owner and former state lawmaker: We need Medicare for All. Here's why. . 24 May 2021 . USA TODAY . 16 July 2019.