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James Christiana III's Biography

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Full Name:

James 'Jim' J. Christiana III

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Jayann; 1 Child: Nolan

Birth Place:

Beaver County, PA

Home City:

Beaver, PA

Religion:

Presbyterian

JD, Law, Widener University-Harrisburg Campus, 2014-present

BA, Political Science and Government, Washington and Jefferson College, 2002-2006

Member, Beaver City Council

Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2008-2019

Candidate, United States Senate, 2018

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Children and Youth Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Commerce Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Represenatatives

Former Member, Early Childhood Education Caucus

Former Member, Education Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Chair, Higher Education Subcommittee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Professional Licensure Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Sales Consultant, Bobby Rahal Automotive Group

Member, Advisory Board, Mountain State University, present

Member, Advisory Board, Pennsylvania State Beaver, present

Member, Beaver County Big Brothers and Big Sisters Board, present

Member, Beaver County Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Board of Directors, present

Co-Founder/Chair, Big Brothers Big Sisters Ambassadors’ Council, present

Member, First Presbyterian Church, present

Member, Young Men's Christian Association Caucus, present

Chair, Beaver City Council's Finance Committee

Former Member, Phase 4 Board

Chair, Beaver County Young Men's Christian Association Capital Campaign, 2012

Awards:

Big Brother of the Year, 2012, Beaver County Big Brothers Big Sisters
Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business
Pennsylvania School Choice Champion of the Year, Pennsylvania Council for American Private Education
Charter School Champion Award, Pennsylvania Families for Public Cyber Schools & Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools
Commitment to Education Award, Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools
Fast Track Community Leader, The Pittsburgh Foundation
40 Under 40 Award, Pittsburgh Magazine and Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project

Priority Issues:

-Roll back the 2004 Personal Income Tax increase for working citizens and small business owners.
-Lower the tax burden on job creators in order to grow the economy and stimulate employment opportunities for local residents.
-Make the state budget more transparent and accessible to the public.
-Reform the practice of giving legislative bonuses.

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