PARTY -- Democrat
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE --
Serving 2nd term in the Pa.State
House of Representatives - 38th District - Allegheny
County.
Member of 5 committees: Appropriations, Finance,
Consumer Affairs (deals with all utilities and PUC),
Veterans and
Emergency
Preparedness, and Aging and Older Adults.
First elected in 2006 - defeated an 8 year incumbent in a 3
way race. Third candidate was an
Allegheny
County Councilman.
WORK EXPERIENCE --
Worked 30 years at U.S. Steel - mostly in the Irvin Plant
which is part of the Mon Valley Works complex. Specialty in
steel Coatings i.e. Galvanize, Galvanneal, Galvalume,
Bonderize, and Nickel Terne Coat.
Assigned 3 years at the Fairless Hills Plant located in
Fairless Hills Pa., Bucks Co. (1997 - 2000).
Worked summers in a Pipe Mill while attending College -
McKeesport Coating Co.