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Dominic Pileggi
Pennsylvania State Senate District 9
Incumbent
In office
2003-Present
Term ends
November 30, 2012
Years in position	9
Party	Republican
Leadership
Majority Leader, Pennsylvania Senate
2006-present
Compensation
Base salary	$79,613/year
Per diem	No per diem
Elections and appointments
Last election	2008
First elected	2002
Next election	November 6, 2012
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
Mayor, City of Chester
June 1998-2002
Education
Bachelor's	St. Joseph's University, 1979
J.D.	Villanova School of Law, 1982
Personal
Birthday	December 15, 1957
Place of birth	Chester, PA
Profession	Attorney
Religion	Catholic
Websites
Office website

Dominic Pileggi has been a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate since 2003. He currently serves as Majority Floor Leader. Pileggi won a special election in 2002 and was re-elected in November of 2004 and 2008 with his term expiring in 2012. Before becoming a Senator, Pileggi was the Mayor of the City of Chester from 1998 to 2002. Before becoming Mayor of Chester, Pileggi was a Councilman for the City from 1994 to 1998.

Pileggi graduated with his Bachelor's Degree from St. Joseph's in 1979 and his Juris Doctor degree in 1982 from Villanova Law. Pileggi is a practicing Attorney in addition to being a Senator.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pileggi has been appointed to these committees:

• Legislative Data Processing
• Legislative Budget and Finance
• Rules & Executive Nominations, Chair
• State Government Commission

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pileggi served on these committees:

• Appropriations
• Rules and Executive Nominations Chairman^[1].

Elections

2012

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2012

Pileggi is running in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 9. Pileggi defeated Roger Howard in the Republican primary on April 24 and is opposed by Patricia Worrell (D) in the general election which takes place on November 6, 2012.^[2]

2008

On November 4, 2008, Pileggi was re-elected to Pennsylvania State Senate District 9.^[3]

Pileggi raised $1,933,289 for this campaign.^[4]

Pennsylvania State Senate District 9
Candidates		Votes
PILEGGI, DOMINIC (R)		77,440
LINDER, JOHN ()		55,730

Campaign donors

2008

Pileggi raised $246,907 during the 2008 election cycle.

His top contributors are listed below.^[5]

Donor	Amount
Pennsylvania Republican Party	$229,197
Campaign for Pennsylvania's Future	$75,000
Metropolitan Regional Council for Carpenters and Joiners	$73,000
Electrical Workers Local 98	$44,500
Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society	$30,000
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association	$26,400
Pennsylvania Association for Justice	$25,000
Roger Reschini	$25,000
Pennsylvania State Education Association	$24,000
University City Housing Co.	$22,000

District 9

Pleggi represents Pennsylvania Senate District 9. District 9 includes the Western Philadelphia suburbs of Chester, West Chester, and Middletown^[6].

Personal

Dominic is married to Diana Pleggi. They have three children and resides in Chester, Pennsylvania.

External links

• Dominic Pileggi's personal website
• Profile from the Pennsylvania Senate website
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002

References

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