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Dom Costa

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Won the General, 2016 Pennsylvania State House District 21

Won the General, 2012 Pennsylvania State House District 21

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Dominic 'Dom' James Costa
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Birth Date:
    1951
  • Birth Place:
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Home City:
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Religion:
    Catholic
  • Family:
    Wife: Darlene; 3 Children: Tina, Julie, Scott; Two Grandchildren
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

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

Education

  • Attended, Criminal Justice, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1981
  • Graduated, Allegheny County Police Academy, 1978
  • Attended, Mon Yough Plumbing Apprentice Program, 1975

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Criminal Justice, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1981
  • Graduated, Allegheny County Police Academy, 1978
  • Attended, Mon Yough Plumbing Apprentice Program, 1975
  • 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

Political Experience

  • Attended, Criminal Justice, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1981
  • Graduated, Allegheny County Police Academy, 1978
  • Attended, Mon Yough Plumbing Apprentice Program, 1975
  • 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
  • Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2008-2019

Former Committees/Caucuses

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

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Criminal Justice, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1981
  • Graduated, Allegheny County Police Academy, 1978
  • Attended, Mon Yough Plumbing Apprentice Program, 1975
  • 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
  • Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2008-2019
  • 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

Other Info

  • Two

  • Two West Highland White Terriers, Rocky and Max.

Priority Issues:

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

Speeches

Governor Wolf Urges Passage of Legislation to Combat Heroin and Opioid Epidemic
Oct. 16, 2017Statement
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