Who represents Johnstown PA in Congress?

Congressman Glenn Thompson represents Pennsylvania’s fifteenth district in the U.S. House of Representatives. He has served since 2019.

A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected to Congress in 2008 for the state’s 5th congressional district; Thompson was redistricted to the 15th congressional district in the 2018 election by an order of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Since 2021, he serves as the ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee.

Glenn Thompson graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation in 1981. He subsequently earned a master’s degree in therapeutic recreation and health science from Temple University in 1998.

Prior to being elected to Pennsylvania’s largest congressional district, Glenn Thompson spent 28 years as a therapist, rehabilitation services manager, and licensed nursing home administrator.

An Eagle Scout and 30+ year veteran of the Juniata Valley Boy Scout Council, Thompson has served as Scoutmaster, Council executive board member, and Council President.

He has enriched the lives of youth throughout Central Pennsylvania. Among just 2,000 presented since 1969, Thompson received the National Distinguished Eagle Scout Award in 2012.

Glenn Thompson is also a former member of the Bald Eagle Area School Board, past vice-chair of the Private Industry Council of the Central Corridor, and a former Workforce Investment Board member. Due to these experiences, he was appointed to the House Committee on Education & Workforce in 2009. Rep. Thompson is also serving in his fifth term as Co-Chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus.

In the 115th Congress, Thompson introduced the Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act which passed the House and Senate unanimously and was signed into law by President Donald Trump.

Glenn Thompson and his wife, Penny Ammerman-Thompson have three sons, Parker, Logan, and Kale Thompson.