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Wayne Fontana
| Wayne Fontana | ||
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| Pennsylvania State Senate District 42 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 30, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Caucus Administrator, Pennsylvania State Senate | ||
| 2011-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $82,026/year | |
| Per diem | $159/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2005 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Associate's | Community College of Allegheny County, 1971 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 12, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Profession | Real Estate Broker | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Fontana graduated from Allegheny County Community College in 1971. Fontana is a Real Estate broker.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fontana served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Community, Economic & Recreational Development, Minority Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Law & Justice | ||||
| • Urban Affairs & Housing | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fontana served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Community, Economic & Recreational Development, Minority Chair | ||||
| • Law & Justice | ||||
| • Public Health & Welfare | ||||
| • Urban Affairs & Housing | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fontana served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Community, Economic & Recreational Development, Democratic Ranking Member | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Law & Justice | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Urban Affairs & Housing | ||||
Elections
2010
Fontana won re-election in District 42. He was unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[1]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 42 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Wayne Fontana (D)
|
51,358 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Fontana was re-elected to Pennsylvania State Senate District 42.[2]
Fontana raised $57,849 for this campaign[3] in which he ran unopposed.
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 42 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| FONTANA, WAYNE (D)
|
60,634 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Fontana received $133,076 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[4]
| Pennsylvania State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Wayne Fontana's campaign in 2010 | |
| Western Pennsylvania Laborers | $12,500 |
| Jay Costa For State Senate | $9,525 |
| Steamfitters Local 449 | $8,000 |
| Jewish Community PAC Of Pittsburgh | $7,500 |
| Operating Engineers Local 66 | $5,350 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $133,076 |
2006
Fontana raised $57,849 during the 2006 election cycle.
His top contributors are listed below.[5]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Association of Realtors | $5,750 |
| Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association | $4,500 |
| Friends of John Weinstein | $2,500 |
| Goodrich, Goodrich & Lazara PC | $2,000 |
| Allegheny County Corrections Officers | $2,000 |
| Klett, Lieber, Rooney & Schorling | $1,500 |
| Pennsylvania State Education Association | $1,200 |
| Boilermakers Local 154 | $1,000 |
| Ross Aiello | $1,000 |
| Pennsylvania Bar Association | $1,000 |
Personal
Wayne is married to Francine Fontana. They have three children and reside in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
External links
- Profile from the Pennsylvania Senate website
- Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Sen. Fontana's website
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