Officials

About

Charity Grimm Krupa is a Republican representative for Pennsylvania's 51st Legislative District, serving parts of Fayette County. Born in North Carolina around 1980 to a farming family with a generational military background, she grew up in the community, married, raised children on a family farm with cattle, horses, hogs, and crops, and is guided by strong Christian faith. A cattle farmer, attorney specializing in civil rights litigation, and life member of the National Rifle Association, she emphasizes protecting constitutional rights, parental rights, school transparency, economic reforms, and opposition to certain ideologies.

Education and Political Experience

  • Education: Graduated from Albert Gallatin Area High School ; B.A. in history, The Pennsylvania State University ; J.D., West Virginia University College of Law .
  • Professional Experience: Law clerk to Fayette County Court of Common Pleas Judge Steve P. Leskinen; assistant public defender, Fayette County; private attorney focused on civil rights.
  • Political Experience: Elected to Albert Gallatin Area School District board, where she opposed tax increases, fought for transparency, and addressed nepotism; elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Republican for the 2023 term .

Committees

Agriculture and Rural Affairs

member

Appropriations

member

Government Oversight

member

Health

member

Judiciary

member

Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness

republican secretary