Jim Christiana
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Jim Christiana | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
| In office January 6, 2009 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Vince Biancucci |
| Succeeded by | Josh Kail |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1983 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jayann (2012–present) |
| Education | Washington and Jefferson College (BA) |
James J. Christiana III (born October 3, 1983) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019.[1]
The great-grandson of Italian immigrants, Christiana is a fourth-generation resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Beaver, Pennsylvania.[2][3] He graduated from Beaver High School in Beaver, Pennsylvania, in 2002.[3]
He attended Washington & Jefferson College, where he played on the men's soccer team.[3][4] As a college senior in 2005, Christiana became the youngest member of the Beaver Borough Council.[5] He graduated in 2006 with a degree in political science.[3]
As a Republican member of the Beaver Borough Council, Christiana served as the chair of the Finance Committee.[5]
State House
In November 2008, he defeated Democratic incumbent Vince Biancucci to represent the 15th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[6][7]
Senate race
In April 2017, Christiana announced he was running for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, seeking to challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey Jr. in 2018.[8] Christiana ran against Berwick borough councilman Andrew Shecktor and Representative Lou Barletta.[9][10] He was defeated by Barletta in the primary 63 percent to 37 percent.[11]