Guy Reschenthaler
| Guy Reschenthaler | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 37th district |
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Assumed office November 24, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Matthew H. Smith |
| Constituency | Parts of Allegheny and Washington Counties |
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| Born | 1983 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania |
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Penn State Behrend (B.A.) Duquesne Law School (J.D.) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Guy Reschenthaler is an American politician who is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 37th district. A Republican, he previously served as a district judge and in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) during the Iraq War.
Guy Reschenthaler was raised in Pittsburgh’s South Hills, graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School in 2001. Reschenthaler graduated from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College in 2004 with a B.A. in political science in just three years (2001-2004). While at Behrend College, Guy received the Most Outstanding First Year Student Award. Upon graduation, Reschenthaler attended Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh earning a J.D. in 2007. While at Duquesne, Reschenthaler founded the Military Law Society chapter and interned at the U.S. District Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh. After law school, Reschenthaler served in the United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) in Iraq.
In the United States Navy, Reschenthaler deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in 2009 where he prosecuted terrorists at the Central Criminal Court of Iaq. In 2010, Reschenthaler was one of three attorneys who defended a Navy SEAL accused of abusing the notorious terrorist, the Butcher of Fallujah. During the court-martial, Reschenthaler cross examined the terrorist, as well as developed the defense strategy that stewarded the defense teams to victory. The Navy SEAL Reschenthaler represented and the other SEALs charged were eventually fully acquitted of all charges.
Reschenthaler was promoted to the Officer in Charge of the Texas-Oklahoma Area of Operations for Navy Legal. In this position, Reschenthaler was awarded the prestigious Michael Taylor Shelby Award for Professional, Ethics and Dedication in the practice of law. Reschenthaler left military service in 2012.
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