Commissioner Gavlick is the President of Gavlick Personnel Services, Inc., and the President of Sunami Finesse Lures, Inc. He holds memberships in the North American Fishing Club; Bass Anglers Sportsman’s Society (BASS); National Rifle Association; Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation; Oregon Hunters Association; and the North Branch Smallmouth Alliance.

In 2005, Gavlick formed the non-profit Suskie Bassmasters (www.suskiebassmasters.org) to raise funds for improvements to Nesbitt Park on the Susquehanna River in Wilkes-Barre, including a multi-lane boat and canoe/kayak launch ramp and paved parking lot. Gavlick also participated in efforts to oppose a proposed inflatable dam on the Susquehanna in Wilkes-Barre. In spring of 2008 the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers denied the permits, and the Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority voted to not appeal the Corps decision.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, and a master’s degree in business from California Coast University, Santa Ana, CA.

Commissioner Gavlick and his wife, Angela, have five children and one grandson.