Paul Costa | |
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 34th district | |
In office January 5, 1999 [1] –January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Ronald R. Cowell |
Succeeded by | Summer Lee |
Personal details | |
Born | Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania,U.S. | October 11,1959
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Kathleen Gallant Costa |
Residence(s) | Wilkins Township,Pennsylvania,U.S. |
Education | Community College of Allegheny County (AGS) Point Park College (BS) |
Paul Costa (born October 11,1959) is an American accountant and politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 34th District from 1999 to 2018. He was defeated in the 2018 Democratic primary by progressive challenger Summer Lee. [2]
Costa was born on October 11,1959 [3] to Jay Sr. (once Allegheny County treasurer) and Louise Costa. One of six children,he has a brother,Jay Jr.,who was state senator for the 43rd district.
He graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School in 1978 in the same class as Gary Graff and Maxine Lapiduss. He then studied at Community College of Allegheny County,where he obtained an Associate degree in 1988,and at Point Park College,earning a B.S. in Accounting in 1994.
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