Randy Vulakovich

Randy Vulakovich (R40) Allegheny County 2012-2014 (R38) Allegheny County 2014-2018

Early Life:

Randy Vulakovich, born 1950, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1950; graduated, North Catholic High School; Duquesne University, attended; graduated, Allegheny County Police Academy, graduated; sergeant, Shaler Township Police Department (27 years); public school instructor, Drug Abuse Resistance Education, D.A.R.E. program (6 years); elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2006, reelected, 2008, 2010 and 2012; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 2012-2018; married Bobbie; 2 children.

Early Career:

Shaler Township Police Department, sergeant, 27 years; member, Fraternal Order of the Police (FOP) #91

Award:

Excellence in Legislative Achievement Award- 2012.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2006, reelected 2008, 2010 and 2012, resigned, August 7, 2012.

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 40th district, special election August 7, 2012; re-elected 2014, 38th district, Pennsylvania State Senate; chair of Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, Aging and Youth Committee; member of Majority Policy Committee; left office November 30, 2018. 

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography

Legacy:

On beat patrol, known as "Officer V"

Cited:

Bogden, S. (Ed.). (2017). McKain, A., (Ed). Pennsylvania Manual, 123, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Biographies of Members of the Senate, pg. 3-24.