Grove previously announced he is not seeking reelection<\/a>, and now his new job is paving the way to a life in the private sector.<\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s ready-mix cement, and it\u2019s concrete,\u201d Grove explained of his new job prior to the resignation announcement on Wednesday. \u201cSo think of every single road you\u2019ve been on. Hopefully it\u2019s Pennsylvania aggregate.\u201d<\/p>\n
State Representative Emily Kinkead (D-Allegheny) says side hustles are fine, but thinks Grove\u2019s new job is \u201ca huge conflict of interest.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an association that has a vested interest in the legislation that we move through the legislature, and especially as the minority chair of the Labor and Industry Committee, they have a particularly vested interest in what we move in that committee,\u201d said Kinkead prior to Grove\u2019s announcement.<\/p>\n
Grove argued that, as the Minority Party Chair of the Labor & Industry Committee, he has \u201czero say in what happens in this place.\u201d He also said lawyers in the State House and his new job discussed the concerns and created firewalls to avoid conflicts.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou handle it like an adult,\u201d said Grove. \u201cI can walk and chew gum at the same time. I know my limitations, my job.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kinkead says she knows a conflict of interest when she sees it, and says she sees it in Grove\u2019s case.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is getting a paycheck to advocate for an industry. And being in the legislature gives him information on things that are moving and an insider track to things that are either going to help or harm that industry.\u201d<\/p>\n
The State Ethics Commission has been silent on this case because of a court ruling that says it has no jurisdiction over lawmakers in their official capacity.<\/p>\n
A special election will need to be scheduled to fill the remainder of Grove\u2019s term. He says he hopes to pass the torch to a new generation in the 196th District, which represents 10 York County municipalities, including Spring Grove and West Manchester townships.<\/p>\n
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