Penelope Gross

Penelope A. 'Penny' Gross is the supervisor for the Mason District.

She was first elected to the Board on November 7, 1995, defeating Republican William B. Bailey.

Former supervisor Christine R. Trapnell, who had held the Mason district seat from 1992 to 1996, attempted to take the seat back from Gross in the election held on November 2, 1999, but was unsuccessful.

The election of November 3, 2003 saw Gross successfully fend off challenges from Republican Herschel V. Hawley, Jr. and independent Young Deuk Ahn.

Vellie S. Dietrich Hall unsuccessfully challenged Gross in the November 6, 2007 election.

In the election of November 8, 2011, Gross defeated M. David Feld.

Awards and Honors
In 1989, Gross was chosen as one of the recipients of the first Elly Doyle Park Service Award.