Dominic Costa

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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
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$82,026/year
Per diem$159/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected2008
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Personal
ReligionCatholic
Websites
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Dominic Costa is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 21.

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:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Costa served on the following committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives 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 Green check mark.jpgDominic Costa Incumbent 100% 22,772
Total Votes 22,772

2010

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 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
Green check mark.jpg 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) Green check mark.jpg 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.

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References

  1. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, Official Primary Results
  2. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List In Ballot Order," March 26, 2012
  3. ↑ 2010 general election results from the Pennsylvania Secretary of State's office
  4. ↑ Official 2008 state house election results from the Pennsylvania Department of State
  5. ↑ Follow the Money, 2010 campaign contributors to Dominic Costa
Political offices
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2009–present 		Succeeded by
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Republican majority Current members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
House Speaker: Samuel Smith (R) • House Majority Leader: Mike Turzai (R) • House Minority Leader: Frank Dermody (D)
   
  1. Nicholas Micozzie (R)
  2. Margo Davidson (D)
  3. William Adolph, Jr. (R)
  4. Gregory Vitali (D)
  5. Duane Milne (R)
  6. Thomas Killion (R)
  7. Edward Neilson (D)
  8. Brendan Boyle (D)
  9. Kerry Benninghoff (R)
  10. Kevin Boyle (D)
  11. Michael McGeehan (D)
  12. John Sabatina, Jr. (D)
  13. Michael O'Brien (D)
  14. Mario Scavello (R)
  15. John Taylor (R)
  16. Scott Petri (R)
  17. James Clay (D)
  18. Angel Cruz (D)
  19. W. Curtis Thomas (D)
  20. Brian Sims (D)
  21. Julie Harhart (R)
  22. William Keller (D)
  23. Maria Donatucci (D)
  24. Jordan Harris (D)
  25. Gary Day (R)
  26. James Roebuck, Jr. (D)
  27. Rosemary Brown (R)
  28. Vanessa Brown (D)
  29. Ronald Waters (D)
  30. Louise Williams Bishop (D)
  31. Will Tallman (R)
  32. Pamela Delissio (D)
  33. Michelle Brownlee (D)
  34. Seth Grove (R)
  35. J.P. Miranda (R)
  36. Rosita Youngblood (D)
  37. Stephen Bloom (R)
  38. Cherelle Parker (D)
  39. Stephen Kinsey (D)
  40. Mark Cohen (D)
  41. Dwight Evans (D)


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