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Jay Costa

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State Senator, District 43

66

Years of Age

28

Years of Experience

PAResidence (state)

Jay Costa (born November 17, 1957) is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 43rd District since 1996. On November 17, 2010, Senate Democrats elected Costa as their new floor leader, succeeding the retiring Bob Mellow.

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Education6 - 6 of 4

School of Law, Duquesne University

JD

1989

Allegheny County Police Training Academy

Attended

1985

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

BA

1979

Community College of Allegheny County

AS

1977

Past Positions1 - 8 of 8

Minority Floor Leader

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

2011 - Current

Senator

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

1996 - Current

Former Member

Intergovernmental Operations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Shareholder

Grogan Graffam Professional Corporation

Current

Shareholder

Dickie McCamey & Chilcote Professional Corporation

Current

Employee

Register of Wills of Allegheny County

1992 - 1996

Former Adjunct Professor

Allegheny County Community College

Former Deputy Sheriff

Allegheny County Sheriff's Department

Other Experience1 - 37 of 37

Board Member

Italian American Sports Hall of Fame

Current

Board Member

3 Rivers Wet Weather

Current

Board Member

Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera Association

Current

Board Member

Forest Hills Community Development Corporation

Current

Board Member

Catholic Charities Free Health Care Clinic

Current

Board Member

Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative

Current

Member

Board of Trustees, Senator John Heinz Regional History Center

Current

Member

American Bar Association

Current

Member

Board of Trustees, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

Current

Member

Columbus Day Parade Committee

Current

Member

Board of Trustees, University of Pittsburgh

Current

Treasurer

Board of Trustees, Community College of Allegheny County

Current

Board Member

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Board Member

Duquesne University Alumni Association

Former Board Member

Center for Victims of Violent Crime

Former Board Member

Forest Hills Churchill Area Baseball Association

Former Member

Pennsylvania Community Development Bank Operation

Former Member

Mon Valley Initiative Community Investment Fund

Former Member

Italian Heritage Society

Former Member

Calabria Club

Former Member

BenFranklin-Industrial Resource Centers (IRC) Partnership Board

Former Member

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

Former Member

Italian Sons and Daughters of America

Former Member

Goods for Guns, Incorporated

Former Member

United Way of Allegheny County, Self Sufficiency Committee

Member

Public Employee Retirement Commission

Member

Three Rivers Wet Weather

Member

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member

Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing

Member

Allegheny County Bar Associations

Chair

Minority Caucus

2005 - 2008

Former Member

Local Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member

Game and Fisheries Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member

Public Health and Welfare Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member

Finance Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member

Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member

Communications and Technology Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

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