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Senator Jay Costa
Senate Box 203043
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3043
Room: 535 Main Capitol
(717) 787-7683
FAX: (717) 783-5976

Senator Jay Costa
1501 Ardmore Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
(412) 241-6690
FAX: (412) 731-2332

Jay Costa

Senate District 43 Map
Democrat serving Allegheny (part) County.

Committees Assignments

Appropriations, ex-officio
Rules & Executive Nominations , Minority Chair

Co-Sponsorship Memoranda

View my 2013-2014 session co-sponsorship memoranda

Sponsored Legislation

View my 2013-2014 session sponsored legislation

Biography

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Personal History

Married Roxanne

Occupation

State Senator

Parents

Jay (deceased) and Louise Costa

Attended

Community College of Allegheny County, A.S., 1977; Indiana University of PA, B.A., 1979; Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., 1989; att. Allegheny County Police Training Academy, 1985

Career

mem. Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Bar Associations; admitted to practice, U.S. Supreme Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; Shareholder, Grogan Graffam PC, Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees; Board Member, Pittsburgh Catholic Charities Health Center; Board Member, Treasurer, Community College of Allegheny County; Board Member, Pittsburgh Ballet; Board Member, Forest Hills Community Development Corporation; Board Member, Columbus Day Parade Committee; Board Member, Italian American Sports Hall of Fame; Board Member, Mon Valley Initiative Community Investment Fund; Allegheny County Register of Wills, Jan. 1992 to May 1996; Member of Senate May 13, 1996 to date; Minority Caucus Chairman 2005-2008; Minority Appropriations Committee Chair 2009-2010; elected Minority Leader 2011.

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