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Dom Costa's Biography

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Full Name:

Dominic 'Dom' James Costa

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Darlene; 3 Children: Tina, Julie, Scott

Birth Date:

1951

Birth Place:

Pittsburgh, PA

Home City:

Pittsburgh, PA

Religion:

Catholic

Attended, Criminal Justice, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1981

Graduated, Allegheny County Police Academy, 1978

Attended, Mon Yough Plumbing Apprentice Program, 1975

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

Former Chair, Crime and Corrections Subcommittee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Gaming Oversight Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Insurance Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives

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

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

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

Former Member, Tourism & Recreational Development Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives

Former Plumbing Instructor, Mon Yough Plumbing Apprentice Program

Former Chief of Police, City of Pittsburgh, 2006

Police Officer, City of Pittsburgh Police Department, 1979-2005

Director of Public Safety, Municipality of Penn Hills, PA, 2005

Former Police Negotiator, City of Pittsburgh Police Department, 1981

Master Plumber, Costa Plumbing, 1970-1979

Police Officer, East McKeesport, 1977-1979

Member, Allegheny County Sheriff's Reserve, 2007-present

President, Morningside Area Community Council, 2007-present

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 2005-present

Member, Philadelphia Chief's of Police Association, 2005-present

Chair, Apostolate Committee, Saint Raphael Church, 2004-present

Member, Loyal Order of The Moose, 2004-present

Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Morningside, 2002-present

Chairman, Allegheny County Delegation, present

Member, Allegheny County Rifle Club, present

Member, Allegheny County Sheriff's Reserve, present

Member, Amen Corner, present

Member, Humane Society of the United States Law Enforcement Council, present

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People of Penn Hills, present

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present

Member, North Hills High School Advisory Board for Academy of Government & Law, present

Member, North Side Sportsmen's Association, present

Member, Pensylvania Chiefs of Police, present

Member, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, present

Board Member, Port Authority of Allegheny County, present

Member, University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics Emergency Preparedness Policy Committee, present

Guard, Sons of Italy, Lodge 2746, 2004-present

President, Saint Raphael School Parent Teacher Group, 2002-2004

Former Member, Zone Five Citizen's Council, 2003

Number of Grandchildren:

Two

Pets (include names):

Two West Highland White Terriers, Rocky and Max.

Priority Issues:

legislative priorities include public safety, animal protection, education and mental health services.

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