Shawn T. Flaherty 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

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....

 for the 30th legislative district

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 30

The 30th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Allegheny County and includes the following areas:* Fox Chapel* Hampton Township* O'Hara Township * Ross Township ** Ward 02 [PART, Division 01]...

. He was first elected in a special election in 2006 to fill the remainder of Jeff Habay's

Jeff Habay

Jeffrey Earl Habay is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, who was elected to represent the 30th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1994 at the age of 28...

 term. That November, Flaherty was defeated by Randy Vulakovich

Randy Vulakovich

Randy Vulakovich is an Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 30th legislative district. He was first elected in 2006.Prior to elective office, Vulakovich attended the Allegheny County Police Academy and Duquesne University...

.

Flaherty, the eldest son of former Pittsburgh Mayor Pete Flaherty, graduated from Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....

 in 1981 and earned a law degree from the Duquesne University School of Law

Duquesne University School of Law

Duquesne University School of Law is a private Catholic university law school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The School of Law was founded in 1911, and is the only multiple-division law school in western Pennsylvania. Located on the Duquesne University campus, the law school is walking...

 in 1985. He founded the Pittsburgh-based law firm Woodruff, Flaherty & Fardo LLC with attorney and former Steeler

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

 great Dwayne D. Woodruff.

External links

• Flaherty Fardo, LLC - Shawn T. Flaherty attorney profile
• Flaherty Fardo, LLC - Shawn T. Flaherty Lawfirm Website
• Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Representative Shawn Flaherty official Party website (archived)