Jay Costa

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Jay Costa
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 43rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 13, 1996[1]
Preceded by Michael Dawida
Democratic Leader
of the Pennsylvania Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2011
Preceded by Bob Mellow
Allegheny County Register of Wills
In office
January 6, 1992 – May 13, 1996
Preceded by Rita Wilson Kane
Succeeded by Marty Madigan (Acting)[a]
Personal details
Born (1957-11-17) November 17, 1957 (age 55)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Roxanne Ross
Residence Homestead, Pennsylvania
Alma mater Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Duquesne University
Profession attorney
Religion Roman Catholic
a.^ Madigan served as Acting Register of Wills until David Wecht was elected as Costa's permanent successor in 1997.[2]

Jay Costa is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 43rd District since 1996. He is a member of the Costa political family in Pittsburgh. On November 17, 2010, Senate Democrats elected Costa as their new floor leader, succeeding the retiring Bob Mellow.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1995-1996". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. 
  2. ^ Fischione Donovan, Sandra (May 21, 1997). "County races decided". The Allegheny Times. Retrieved January 7, 2012. 
  3. ^ Bumsted, Brad (November 18, 2010). "Pennsylvania political power shifts west". The Pittsburgh Tribune. Retrieved November 18, 2010. 

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