August 31, he was released. During Skrepenak's career, he played for only one playoff team. Coach, Dom Capers' 1996 Carolina Panthers went 12–4 during the 1996 NFL season but lost to the Green Bay Packers in the National Football Conference Championship game of the 1996-97 NFL playoffs. That season Skrepenak helped protect the team's only Pro Bowler, quarterback Kerry Collins. Although Skrepenak missed the 1993 NFL season due to injury, Art Shell's 1993 Los Angeles Raiders went 10–6 and advanced one round in the 1993-94 NFL playoffs before losing to the Buffalo Bills. Skrepenak played offensive tackle during his years with the Raiders and offensive guard during his years with the Panthers. He has regularly played on the right side of the line. Political career Upon retirement, Skrepenak returned to Luzerne County, where his ancestry traces back several generations. He subsequently began a career in local politics, was elected to the Luzerne County Board of Commissioners in 2003 and served as its chairman beginning January 6, 2004. Elected on an anti-drug and anti-crime platform, he also earmarked $2.5 million in Community Development funding for the Wilkes-Barre Movies 14 Complex. He was also involved in efforts to bring a new airport to Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Skrepenak announced a bid for re-election in the November 6, 2007 election, running jointly with County Controller Maryanne Petrilla, and the pair won the primary. During his campaign a controversy arose surrounding the use of commissioners' debit cards. Skrepenak's expenses totalled $22,139.93, including $3,743 for gang-related training in Los Angeles, California, $524.08 for an accounting standards manual and $798.63 for communications equipment. Skrepenak had considered running for Don Sherwood's United States House of Representatives seat that was contested and won by Chris Carney in the 2006 elections. However, after meetings with the National Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee he decided not to run for the United States Congress in the heavily Republican district. Congressman Sherwood's defeat resulted in the district flipping Democratic for the first time since 1961. Skrepenak was re-elected by finishing among the top three in a contest for county commissioner. The unofficial results were Maryanne Petrilla (D) 33,827 votes (29%), Greg Skrepenak (D / Inc.) 32,281 (27%), Stephen Urban (R / Inc.) 27,835 (24%) and Bill Jones (R) 24,071 (20%). Corruption Scandal On December 17, 2009, Skrepenak announced he was resigning his position with the Luzerne County Commissioners effective immediately. The resignation came one day