Name Jim Christiana Religion Presbyterian | Spouse(s) single | |
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Alma mater Washington & Jefferson College Profession automotive sales consultantlegislator Education Washington & Jefferson College Residence Center Township, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
Constituency Part of Beaver County. | ||
A budget message from rep jim christiana
James J. Christiana III (born 1983) is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
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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. He graduated from Beaver High School in Beaver, Pennsylvania in 2002.
He attended Washington & Jefferson College, where he played on the men's soccer team. As a college senior in 2005, Christiana became the youngest member of the Beaver Borough Council. He graduated in 2006 with a degree in political science. He also worked as a sales consultant at the Bobby Rahal Automotive Group in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a Republican member of the Beaver Borough Council, Christiana served as the chair of the Finance Committee.
In November 2008, he defeated Democratic incumbent Vince Biancucci to represent the 15th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
In April 2017, Christina announced he was running for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, seeking to challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Casey. Christina is running against state Representative Rick Saccone and Berwick borough councilman Andrew Shecktor.
