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Dominic Costa
| Dominic Costa | ||
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| Pennsylvania State House District 21 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $82,026/year | |
| Per diem | $159/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Costa became a Master Plumber from the Mon Yough Plumbing Apprentice Program in 1975. He then graduated from the Allegheny County Police Academy in 1978. He went on to attend Criminal Justice studies at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1981.
Costa worked for Costa Plumbing as a Master Plumber from 1970 to 1979. He then worked for the City of Pittsburgh Police Department as a Police Officer from 1979 to 2005. In 2005, he was Director of Public Safety for the Municipality of Penn Hills. He then served as Chief of Police of the City of Pittsburgh in 2006.
Costa has served as President of the Morningside Area Community Council since 2007. He joined the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2009. He has served in that position since, representing the 21st District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Costa served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Gaming Oversight, Democratic Vice Chair | ||||
| • Insurance, Democratic Vice Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Costa served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Gaming Oversight | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Tourism & Recreational Development | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Costa served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging & Older Adult Services | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Game & Fisheries | ||||
| • Gaming Oversight | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Tourism & Recreational Development | ||||
Elections
2012
Costa ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 21. Costa ran unchallenged in the April 24 primary and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 21, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dominic Costa Incumbent |
100% | 22,772 | |
| Total Votes | 22,772 | |||
2010
Costa won re-election to the 21st District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Pennsylvania State House, District 21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dominic Costa (D)
|
14,683 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Costa won election to the 21st District seat of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives with 20,650 votes, defeating independent Dan Mahon (3,695) and Green Jonah McAllister-Erickson (1,891).[4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dom Costa (D)
|
20,650 | 78.7% | ||
| Dan Mahon (I) | 3,695 | 14.1% | ||
| Jonah Yon McAllister-Erickson (G) | 1,891 | 7.2% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Costa raised $41,506 during the 2010 election cycle.
His top contributors are listed below.[5]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Western Pennsylvania Laborers | $3,000 |
| Steamfitters Local 449 | $2,580 |
| Amalgamated Transit Union | $2,500 |
| Plumbers Local 27 | $1,800 |
| Operating Engineers Local 66 | $1,750 |
Personal
Costa and his wife, Darlene, have three children.
Recent news
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Dominic Costa News Feed
- Supreme Court: PA House, Senate districts to stand - Pennsylvania Independent
- Theater to See in L.A. This Week, Including a Jacobean Incest Melodrama - LA Weekly (blog)
- Lawmakers say time nearly up for mulling Medicaid expansion - witf.org
- Court backs new redistricting maps, wards shift in 166th, 163rd - Delco News Network
- Transparency, clearer rules would help Pa. redistricting process - The Mercury
- Legislative maps move residents to new districts - Lancaster Newspapers
- Legislative redistricting plan brings changes for midstate - PennLive.com
- State Supreme court upholds new legislative boundaries for House and Senate - Allentown Morning Call
- Annual PA lawmaker gift disclosures turn up pens, robes, trips for Corbett - Pennsylvania Independent
- A smaller Pa . Senate GOP may be stronger , too - The Sentinel
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External links
- Dominic Costa's official campaign website
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Rep. Costa
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, Official Primary Results
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List In Ballot Order," March 26, 2012
- ↑ 2010 general election results from the Pennsylvania Secretary of State's office
- ↑ Official 2008 state house election results from the Pennsylvania Department of State
- ↑ Follow the Money, 2010 campaign contributors to Dominic Costa
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