Christopher R. Wogan | |
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 176th district | |
In office 1981 –January 9, 2002 [1] | |
Preceded by | Gerald J. McKelvey |
Succeeded by | Mario Scavello |
Constituency | Part of Philadelphia County |
Personal details | |
Born | Philadelphia,Pennsylvania | February 15,1950
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Susan |
Residence | Bustleton |
Alma mater | La Salle University Temple University School of Law US Army Command and General Staff College |
Occupation | Judge |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | U.S. Army Reserve |
Years of service | He retired as a lieutenant colonel in the J.A.G. Corps in 2003 |
Christopher R. Wogan (born February 15,1950) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Wogan is a 1968 graduate of Cardinal Dougherty High School. [2] He earned a degree in political science from La Salle University (then La Salle College) in 1972 and a law degree from the Temple University Beasley School of Law in 1975. [2] He has served as a member of the U.S. Army Reserve and worked as staff counsel for SEPTA in the 1970s. [3]
He was first elected to represent the 176th legislative district in 1980,a position he held until 2001,when he was elected judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. [3] As a Republican,he was endorsed by both parties and the AFL-CIO Philadelphia Council and AFSCME District Council 33. [3]
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