Jim Christiana
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James J. "Jim" Christiana III is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
.
The great-grandson of Italian immigrants, Christiana is a fourth-generation resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania
and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Beaver, Pennsylvania
. He graduated from Beaver High School in Beaver, Pennsylvania
in 2002.
He attended Washington & Jefferson College
, where played on the men's soccer team. As a college senior in 2005, Christiana became the youngest member of the Beaver Borough Council. He graduated in 2006 with a degree in political science
. He also worked as a sales consultant at the Bobby Rahal Automotive Group in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. As a Republican member of the Beaver Borough Council, Christiana served as the chair of the Finance Committee, where he helped build a budget surplus and delivered a reduction in the borough's property tax
.
In November 2008, he defeated Democratic incumbent Vince Biancucci
to represent the 15th legislative district
in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
.
|+ 15th legislative district
in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
!|Year
!
!|Republican
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Democrat
!|Votes
!|Pct
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|2008
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| |Jim Christiana
| align="right" |15,134
| |51.5
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| |Vince Biancucci
| align="right" |14,280
| |48.5%
|
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....
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The great-grandson of Italian immigrants, Christiana is a fourth-generation resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Beaver County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 181,412 people, 72,576 households, and 50,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 418 people per square mile . There were 77,765 housing units at an average density of 179 per square mile...
and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Beaver, Pennsylvania
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Beaver is a borough in and the county seat of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, at the confluence of the Beaver and Ohio Rivers. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 4,775, having dropped from 5,641 in 1940....
. He graduated from Beaver High School in Beaver, Pennsylvania
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Beaver is a borough in and the county seat of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, at the confluence of the Beaver and Ohio Rivers. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 4,775, having dropped from 5,641 in 1940....
in 2002.
He attended Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College, also known as W & J College or W&J, is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States, which is south of Pittsburgh...
, where played on the men's soccer team. As a college senior in 2005, Christiana became the youngest member of the Beaver Borough Council. He graduated in 2006 with a degree in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
. He also worked as a sales consultant at the Bobby Rahal Automotive Group in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. As a Republican member of the Beaver Borough Council, Christiana served as the chair of the Finance Committee, where he helped build a budget surplus and delivered a reduction in the borough's property tax
Property tax
A property tax is an ad valorem levy on the value of property that the owner is required to pay. The tax is levied by the governing authority of the jurisdiction in which the property is located; it may be paid to a national government, a federated state or a municipality...
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In November 2008, he defeated Democratic incumbent Vince Biancucci
Vince Biancucci
Vincent A. "Vince" Biancucci was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 15th District and was elected in 2002.He was defeated for re-election in the 2008 general election.-External links:...
to represent the 15th legislative district
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 15
The 15th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located within Beaver County and includes the following areas:* Beaver* Brighton Township* Center Township* Greene Township* Georgetown* Hookstown* Hopewell Township* Independence Township...
in 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....
.
Electoral history
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"|+ 15th legislative district
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 15
The 15th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located within Beaver County and includes the following areas:* Beaver* Brighton Township* Center Township* Greene Township* Georgetown* Hookstown* Hopewell Township* Independence Township...
in 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....
!|Year
!
!|Republican
!|Votes
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!|Democrat
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|2008
Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2008
The 2008 Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 4, 2008, with all districts being contested. Necessary primary elections were held on April 22, 2008. The term of office for those elected in 2008 will run from January 6, 2009 until November 2010...
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| |Jim Christiana
| align="right" |15,134
| |51.5
|
| |Vince Biancucci
Vince Biancucci
Vincent A. "Vince" Biancucci was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 15th District and was elected in 2002.He was defeated for re-election in the 2008 general election.-External links:...
| align="right" |14,280
| |48.5%
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External links
- Jim Christiana (R) official PA House profile
- State Representative Jim Christiana official caucus website
- Elect Jim Christiana State Representative official campaign website