Planting Hampden’s Future with Ryan Argot

To increase Hampden's opportunities for residents, we need to support business, facilitate collaboration, improve communication, cultivate diversity, promote equity, enhance safety, foster transparency, expand walkability, and more. We need to Plant Hampden’s Future. Ryan Argot believes open and transparent communication between residents and the Commissioners is important. To Plant Hampden’s Future, we will listen and learn from each other. Ryan Argot is concerned about Hampden Township’s infrastructure, traffic congestion, and overall economy while working to Plant Hampden’s Future for children, business owners, parents, young couples, and retirees in a safe, sustainable, and cost-effective fashion. He wants to work with the Board of Commissioners for the betterment of all.

As a lifelong Pennsylvania resident (and father of three) who has lived and worked in the field of education on both sides of the Susquehanna River since 1996, first as a science teacher, then civil servant, and now as an administrator, he has a depth and breadth of academic, professional, dedicated to serving his community and the entire Commonwealth. He currently serves West Shore School District as Board Secretary and Director of Federal Programs. In addition to his professional experience, he held leadership positions in church, with Boy Scouts, Jackson Township Sewer Authority, and Pennsylvania Special Olympics. He currently serves on Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School’s Local Advisory Committee, Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials Food Service Committee, Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association BOD and West Shore Foundation’s BOD. Academically, he studied education (PSU), science (RPI), administration (McDaniel and Immaculata), and school business leadership (Wilkes).