Eli Evankovich, financial analyst and legislator, is a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....

. He represents Pennsylvania's 54th district

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 54

The 54th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District made up of parts of Armstrong County and Westmoreland County. The district includes the following areas:* Armstrong County** Bethel Township** Cadogan Township** Gilpin Township** Parks Township...

, which includes parts of Westmoreland

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 369,993 people, 149,813 households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 361 people per square mile . There were 161,058 housing units at an average density of 157 per square mile...

 and Armstrong

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

Armstrong County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,941. It is located northeast of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Armstrong County was added to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2003.The county seat is Kittanning...

 counties.

Eli was born and raised in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of Franklin Regional High School and the University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...

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In 2010, Evankovich challenged and defeated 10-year incumbent John Pallone

John Pallone

John E. Pallone is a Democratic Party politician and former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represents the 54th District from 2001 through 2010....

, winning 60% of the vote, while claiming that his victory was "...an indictment of the system, not of the person..."

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