WILLIAMSPORT -- Lycoming County Commissioner Chairman Jeff Wheeland is now State Representative Elect Jeff Wheeland.
Wheeland celebrated his victory party at the Sons of Italy in Williamsport.
He defeated Democrat incumbent Rick Mirabito in the 83rd Congressional District.
Wheeland has been a commissioner in Lycoming County for seven years and says he will take that knowledge with him to Harrisburg to represent his municipality.
"It's something that I've always wanted to do and it grew in intensity as the years went by as county commissioner because there is a disconnect between county government and Harrisburg at times," Wheeland said.
Wheeland said it was a close race until the very end. He also said Mirabito was very gracious, calling him and wishing him the best of luck.