David J. Steil

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]

David J. Steil
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 31st district
In office
January 5, 1993[1] – November 30, 2008
Preceded byDaniel L. Anderson
Succeeded bySteve Santarsiero
Personal details
Born (1942-03-19) March 19, 1942
Cold Spring, Minnesota
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceYardley, Pennsylvania
Alma materSt. John's University
University of Minnesota
Websitewww.davidsteil.com

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]

References
  1. "SESSION OF 1993 - 177TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1993-01-05.
  2. "David J. Steil Profile". DaveSteil.com. Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus. 2008. Archived from the original on 2007-07-22. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
  3. Steil, David (16 July 2019). "Republican business owner and former state lawmaker: We need Medicare for All. Here's why". USA TODAY. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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