Biography

1950 -

Randy Vulakovich (R40) Allegheny (Part) and Butler (Part) Counties 2012-2014 (R38) Allegheny (Part) County 2015-2018

Early Life:

Randy Vulakovich, born 1950, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; graduated, North Catholic High School; Duquesne University; Allegheny County Police Academy; sergeant, Shaler Township Police Department, twenty-seven years; public school instructor, Drug Abuse Resistance Education, D.A.R.E. program, six years; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2006- resigned August 7, 2012; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 2012-2018; married, Bobbie; two children. 

Early Career:

Sergeant, Shaler Township Police Department, twenty-seven 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 - resigned, August 7, 2012. 

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 40th district, Allegheny (Part) and Butler (Part) Counties,  Special Election, resignation, Jane Orie, seated August 7, 2012-2015; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 38th district, Pennsylvania State Senate, 2015-2018; committee assignments, Aging and Youth, Appropriations, Communications and Technology, Judiciary, Transportation, Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, (Chairman); member, Majority Policy Committee; left office November 30, 2018. 

Pennsylvania State House of Representatives Biography:

Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)

Legacy:

Known as "Officer V", Shaler Township Police Department.

Cited: 

The Pennsylvania Manual, (2017-2018). Bogden, S. (Editor). McKain, A. (Editor). (Volume 123) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 3-35, 3-40; Biographies of Members of the Senate, page 3-24.