Chelsa Wagner
| Chelsa L. Wagner | |
|---|---|
| Allegheny County Controller | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Flaherty |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
| In office January 2, 2007[1] – January 2, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Diven |
| Succeeded by | Martin Schmotzer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 24, 1977 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Khari Mosley |
| Children | Thaddeus Wagner Mosley, born 2009 |
| Residence | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh University of Chicago |
| Occupation | attorney |
| Religion | Catholic |
Chelsa L. Wagner is a Democratic politician. She is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 22nd District which includes the South Side and part of the North Side of the city of Pittsburgh, as well as parts of the suburbs of Baldwin, Whitehall and Castle Shannon. She resigned from the House when she was elected Allegheny County Controller.
Wagner graduated from Seton-La Salle Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, and then the University of Chicago, where she played on the women's basketball team. Wagner earned a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and took up work as a lawyer at a Pittsburgh firm specializing in medical malpractice cases.
She is a member of a prominent political family in Pittsburgh. Her father Pete is Democratic chairman of the city's 19th Ward, while her uncle Jack formerly served as the state's Auditor General.
Wagner was first elected to the House 2006 with over 55% of the vote. She defeated incumbent Michael Diven, a political rival of her father who had switched to the Republican Party earlier that year.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "SESSION OF 2007 191ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 1". LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ↑ "2006 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ↑ Barnes, Tom (2006-08-20). "Democrats set sights on State House". Pittsburgh Post Gazette (PG Publishing Co., Inc).
External links
- Chelsa Wagner for Allegheny County Controller official campaign website
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Follow the Money - Chelsa Wagner
- 2006 campaign contributions