Dominic Pileggi
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Dominic Pileggi is a judge for the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He was elected on November 3, 2015.[1]
Pileggi is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing District 9 from a special election on October 1, 2002, to his resignation on January 5, 2016. He resigned after being elected to the county judgeship.[1][2]
Pileggi previously served as Majority Floor Leader from 2006 to 2014.
Before becoming a Senator, Pileggi was a Councilman for the City of Chester from 1994 to 1998 and the Mayor of the City of Chester from 1998 to 2002.
Biography
Pileggi earned his bachelor's degree from St. Joseph's in 1979 and his J.D. in 1982 from Villanova Law. His professional experience includes working as a practicing attorney.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Pileggi served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • State Government, Vice-Chair |
| • Communications & Technology |
| • Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure |
| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
| • Legislative Data Processing Center, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Pileggi served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations, Ex officio |
| • Rules & Executive Nominations, Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Joint State Government Commission |
| • Legislative Budget and Finance |
| • Legislative Data Processing Center, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pileggi served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Legislative Data Processing Center |
| • Legislative Budget and Finance |
| • Rules & Executive Nominations, Chair |
| • Joint State Government Commission |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pileggi served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Rules & Executive Nominations, Chair |
Issues
Liquor privatization
On March 5, 2013, Turzai introduced House Bill 790, and the bill was referred to the Liquor Control Committee.[3][4] This bill was the legislative form of Corbett's January 30, 2013, proposal to privatize the state-owned liquor stores and use the revenue to increasing funding for education. The governor's plan would see the state's liquor and wine stores auctioned off, while big box stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores would be able to sell limited quantities of beer and, in the case of big box stores and supermarkets, wine. Restaurants, already able to sell beer, would be able to sell customers up to six bottles of wine, while retail beer distributors could obtain licenses to sell beer, wine, and liquor, instead of only beer. The auctions and licensing fees would generate an estimated $1 billion over four years. Under Corbett's plan, these funds would be distributed to school districts using a formula based on their student enrollment and income level. The block grants would fund "school safety; early learning; science, technology, engineering and mathematics course programming; and 'individual learning.'"[5] The Commonwealth Foundation, a pro-market think tank, commended Corbett for his privatization proposal. The Foundation noted in a January 30, 2013, press release that Pennsylvania loses tax revenue when residents go to other states to buy alcohol and that the government had spent $10 million to establish its own wine brand to compete against privately owned wineries. Polls showed most Pennsylvanians favored privatization.[6] After HB 790 was reported to the House by the Liquor Control Committee on March 18 and then by the Appropriations Committee on March 21, the House passed the bill 105-90 on March 21.[4] This amended version of the bill would privatize the wholesaling of wine and spirits within one year, require the government liquor stores in any given county to shut down within six months after the number of private stores double those of the government, and provide education credits and civil service hiring preferences to employees of the government stores.[7]
Pileggi and Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati supported increasing consumer choice but remained unconvinced that the government stores needed to be auctioned off.[8] After the House's passage of the bill, Pileggi reasserted his emphasis on "looking for ways to increase convenience, and selection at a competitive price" rather than privatization. He indicated that bill would be changed before passage in the Senate. Corbett refused to publicly comment on how he would approach negotiations with the Senate but reaffirmed his support for privatization.[9] As of August 20, 2013, HB 790 has been referred to the Appropriations Committee in the Senate.[10]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2015
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2015
Pennsylvania's judicial elections included a primary on May 19, 2015, and a general election on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was March 11, 2015.
G. Lawrence DeMarco faced Larry Abel, incumbent Anthony D. Scanlon, Dominic Pileggi and Margaret Amoroso in the general election.
| Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, Three seats, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Anthony D. Scanlon Incumbent |
32.8% | 99,732 | |
| Republican | Dominic Pileggi |
19.2% | 58,577 | |
| Republican | Margaret Amoroso |
18.3% | 55,676 | |
| Democratic | G. Lawrence DeMarco | 15.0% | 45,774 | |
| Democratic | Larry Abel | 14.7% | 44,665 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 304,424 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 3, 2015 | ||||
G. Lawrence DeMarco faced Larry Abel, Dominic Pileggi, Margaret Amoroso and incumbent Anthony D. Scanlon in the Democratic primary.
| Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, Three seats, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Larry Abel |
24.3% | 10,815 |
| Anthony D. Scanlon Incumbent |
21.5% | 9,554 |
| G. Lawrence DeMarco |
19.9% | 8,831 |
| Dominic Pileggi | 18.3% | 8,137 |
| Margaret Amoroso | 16.1% | 7,150 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 44,487 | |
| Source: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, "Unofficial Municipal Primary 2015 Results," May 20, 2015 | ||
Dominic Pileggi faced Margaret Amoroso and incumbent Anthony D. Scanlon in the Republican primary.
| Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, Three seats, Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Dominic Pileggi |
35.2% | 23,605 |
| Anthony D. Scanlon Incumbent |
33.2% | 22,268 |
| Margaret Amoroso |
31.5% | 21,106 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 66,979 | |
| Source: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, "Unofficial Municipal Primary 2015 Results," May 20, 2015 | ||
2012
Pileggi ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 9. Pileggi defeated Roger Howard in the Republican primary on April 24 and defeated Patricia Worrell (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. [11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dominic Pileggi Incumbent |
55.4% | 73,003 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Worrell | 44.6% | 58,769 | |
| Total Votes | 131,772 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominic Pileggi Incumbent |
69.7% | 15,601 |
| Roger Howard | 30.3% | 6,788 |
| Total Votes | 22,389 | |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Pileggi was re-elected to Pennsylvania State Senate District 9.[13]
Pileggi raised $1,933,289 for this campaign.[14]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 9 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| PILEGGI, DOMINIC (R)
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77,440 | |||
| LINDER, JOHN () | 55,730 | |||
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2015
In 2015, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 6 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 7 through November 12.
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2013
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In 2013, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 3 to November 30.
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2011
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In 2011, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 4 through November 30.
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Personal
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Dominic is married to Diana Pleggi. They have three children and resides in Chester, Pennsylvania.
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See also
- Pennsylvania State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Pennsylvania General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Pennsylvania state legislative districts
External links
- Dominic Pileggi's personal website
- Philly.com, "Sen. Pileggi to seek Delco judgeship," February 8, 2015
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedelection2015 - ↑ Centre Daily.com, "Special elections set for Pennsylvania Legislature vacancies," accessed January 6, 2016
- ↑ Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "Turzai: House could get liquor privatization bill soon," accessed March 5, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pennsylvania General Assembly, "Bill information Pennsylvania House Bill 790," accessed March 7, 2013
- ↑ Philadelphia Inquirer, "Corbett's new liquor privatization plan would benefit public schools," accessed February 1, 2013
- ↑ Commonwealth Foundation, "Liquor Proposal Delivers Convenience," accessed January 30, 2013
- ↑ Commonwealth Foundation, "What's in New Liquor Liberty Bill?" accessed March 18, 2013
- ↑ Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "Turzai: House could get liquor privatization bill soon," accessed March 5, 2013
- ↑ CBS Philly, "Pa. House Passes Liquor Store Privatization; Hurdles Loom In Senate," accessed March 21, 2013
- ↑ Open States, "HB790," accessed August 20, 2013
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 General Primary," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 General Election," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2008 General Election," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributors," accessed May 15, 2014
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