Jim Christiana
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2009[1] | |
| Preceded by | Vince Biancucci |
| Constituency | Part of Beaver County.[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | single[3] |
| Residence | Center Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Washington & Jefferson College[3] |
| Profession | automotive sales consultant legislator |
| Religion | Presbyterian[3] |
| Website | http://www.repchristiana.com/ |
James J. "Jim" Christiana III is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
The great-grandson of Italian immigrants, Christiana is a fourth-generation resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Beaver, Pennsylvania.[3][4] He graduated from Beaver High School in Beaver, Pennsylvania in 2002.[4]
He attended Washington & Jefferson College, where he played on the men's soccer team.[4][5] As a college senior in 2005, Christiana became the youngest member of the Beaver Borough Council.[6] He graduated in 2006 with a degree in political science.[4] He also worked as a sales consultant at the Bobby Rahal Automotive Group in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[4] As a Republican member of the Beaver Borough Council, Christiana served as the chair of the Finance Committee, where he helped build a budget surplus and delivered a reduction in the borough's property tax.[4][6]
In November 2008, he defeated Democratic incumbent Vince Biancucci to represent the 15th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[7]
late April 2012 Jim Christiana participated in a mission trip, a medical brigade to Honduras. This brigade was a success, they helped a lot in Veracruz and Pavon I & II communities in Urraco Pueblo, this brigade was made by Sister Laurinda Mayer.. Street Kids Propapa coordinator. The members of this medical brigade were Dr. Prakash, Jayann Freidhoff, Joanne Mekis, Jim Christiana, Steeven, Mr. Bill, Tom Jomas and Wib beachy. This brigade had the help of the Honduran translators Marvin Villanueva, Roberto Guzman, Rosa Flores & Pablo Mejia of "Progreso International School". This speaks highly of Jim Christiana.
Electoral history
| Year | Republican | Votes | Pct | Democrat | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008[7] | Jim Christiana | 15,134 | 51.5 | Vince Biancucci | 14,280 | 48.5% |
External links
- Jim Christiana (R) official PA House profile
- State Representative Jim Christiana official caucus website
- Elect Jim Christiana State Representative official campaign website
References
- ↑ "SESSION OF 2009 - 193D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1". Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2009-01-06.
- ↑ "Jim Christiana (Republican)". Official House of Representatives Profile.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Representative Jim Christiana (PA)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "About Me". Official Legislative Biography. Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ↑ "Wash. and Jeff. Game-by-Game Statistics (as of Nov 11, 2002)". Washington and Jefferson. November 11, 2002. Archived from the original on 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Trifaro, Emily (Spring 2009). "Climbing the Political Ladder: W&J’s Rising Young Politicians" (PDF). Washington and Jefferson College. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "2008 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State.
