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Jim Christiana
| Jim Christiana | ||
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| Pennsylvania State House District 15 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| 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 | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Washington and Jefferson College | |
| Personal | ||
| Religion | Presbyterian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Christiana earned his Bachelor's Degree from Washington and Jefferson College. He currently works for Mercedes-Benz.
Christiana has served on the Beaver City Council. He joined the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2009. He has served in that position since, representing the 15th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Christiana served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Environmental Resources & Energy | ||||
| • Professional Licensure | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Legislative Budget and Finance | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Christiana served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Legislative Budget and Finance | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Children & Youth | ||||
| • Environmental Resources & Energy | ||||
| • Professional Licensure | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Christiana served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children & Youth | ||||
| • Environmental Resources & Energy | ||||
| • Intergovernmental Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Christiana ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 15. Christiana ran unchallenged in the Republican primary on April 24 and was defeated by Robert Williams (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
2010
Christiana won re-election to the 15th District Seat in 2010. He had was unopposed in the May 18 Republican primary and defeated Democrat Frank Bovalino in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Pennsylvania State House, District 15 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| |
13,308 | 62.3% | ||
| Frank Bovalino (D) | 8,062 | 37.7% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Christiana won re-election to the 15th District seat of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives with 15,167 votes, defeating Democrat Vincent Biancucci (14,309).[4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 15 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jim Christiana (R) |
15,167 | 51.5% | ||
| Vincent A. Biancucci (D) |
14,309 | 48.6% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Christiana raised $171,229 during the 2010 election cycle.
His top contributors are listed below.[5]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Republican Campaign Cmte Of Pennsylvania | $74,000 |
| Keystone Leaders Pac | $10,000 |
| Barensfeld, David E | $5,000 |
| Friends Of John Pippy | $4,000 |
| Consol Energy | $4,000 |
Personal
Christiana is single.
Recent news
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Jim Christiana News Feed
- Area Deaths - Bethany Beach Wave
- Pa. Supreme Court backs GOP plan to redraw state's legislative boundaries - Lancaster Newspapers
- Court upholds revised legislative maps - Timesonline.com
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External links
- Jim Christiana's official campaign website
- Jim Christiana's personal website
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Rep. Christiana
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Jim Christiana on Facebook
- Jim Christiana on Twitter
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 Jim Christiana
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