Jim Rigby | |
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 71st district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 [1] | |
Preceded by | Bryan Barbin |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Kathleen |
Children | 3 |
Website | Official website |
James Patrick Rigby [2] is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 71st district since 2019. [3]
Rigby graduated from Ferndale Area High School and attended the police academy at the Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center. [3] After volunteering as a firefighter,he worked as a police officer and was named chief of police in Ferndale in 2015. [4] He also served on the Ferndale Borough Council for 24 years,including 6 years as the council president. [4]
In 2018,Rigby was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 71st district,which includes parts of Cambria County and Somerset County. [3] He defeated incumbent Democratic representative Bryan Barbin in the general election with 52% of the vote. [5] He ran for reelection and 2020 and did not have an opponent in the general election. [6]
Rigby currently sits on the Government Oversight,Judiciary,Liquor Control,Local Government,Subcommittee on Boroughs committees,and Veterans Affairs &Emergency Preparedness [7]
He has three children with his wife Kathleen. [4]
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