| Michael M. Dawida | |
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| Member of the Allegheny County Board of Commissioners |
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| In office January 1, 1996[1] – December 31, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Pete Flaherty |
| Succeeded by | Board Dissolved |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 43rd district |
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| In office January 3, 1989 – February 5, 1996[2] |
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| Preceded by | James Romanelli |
| Succeeded by | Jay Costa |
| Constituency | Part of Allegheny County |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 36th district |
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| In office January 4, 1983 – November 30, 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Horgos |
| Succeeded by | Christopher McNally |
| Constituency | Part of Allegheny County |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 26th district |
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| In office January 2, 1979 – November 30, 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Caputo |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Saloom |
| Constituency | Part of Allegheny County |
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| Born | September 4, 1949 UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Audrey M. |
| Residence | Carrick |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh Hamline University School of Law |
Michael M. Dawida is a former Allegheny County Commissioner, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and the Pennsylvania State Senate.
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A native of Carrick and a graduate of Carrick High School, he earned a history degree from University of Pittsburgh in 1971.[3] In 1977, he earned a law degree from Hamline University School of Law.[3]
He represented the 26th and 36th legislative districts in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1979 to 1988.[4] He represented the 43rd senatorial district in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1989 to 1996.[5]
He was an Allegheny County Commissioner, alongside Bob Cranmer and Larry Dunn from 1996, until December 1999,[6] when that position was replaced with the Allegheny County Executive as part of Allegheny County's Home Rule Charter.[7] He unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for that position, losing to Cyril Wecht, who lost to Republican Jim Roddey in the general election. He is a professor at California University of Pennsylvania.[7]