On Tuesday, Jan. 6, Rep. Gillespie stood with House colleagues, state Rep. Stan Saylor (R-Red Lion, pictured left) and John Payne (R-Dauphin) to be sworn in to office in service to the 47th Legislative District during the 2015-16 House session. Gillespie also officially became majority chairman of the House Game and Fisheries Committee.

On Saturday, Dec. 27, Rep. Gillespie presented a House citation to Robert Bruce Lackey, who received his Eagle Scout Award that day at Emmanuel Christian Fellowship, York.