Nicholas A. Colafella is a former Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

 member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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He is a 1956 graduate of Aliquippa High School

Aliquippa High School

Aliquippa Jr./Sr. High School is located in the city of Aliquippa in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. in 2007, The Jr./Sr. High supports grades 9–12 with an enrollment of 465 students. By 2010 the grade 9–12 enrollment declined to 329 pupils with further decline projected through 2019...

. He earned a degree in education from Youngstown University

Youngstown State University

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 in 1962, an M.Ed.

Master of Education

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 from Duquesne University

Duquesne University

Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of...

 in 1965, and a Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

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Prior to elective office, he served as a dean at the Community College of Beaver County

Community College of Beaver County

The Community College of Beaver County is a community college located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The school includes approximately 3,000 students from in and around Beaver County. While CCBC is a community college and only offers two-year degrees and various certification courses, CCBC is...

. In 1978, he unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania's 25th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 25th congressional district

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. He was first elected 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....

 in 1980, a position he held until his retirement in 2002.

He was named to the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission

Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission

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 in 2004.

External links

• Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Nicholas A. Colafella (Democrat) official PA House profile (archived)