Nick Colafella

Nicholas A. Colafella
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 15th district
In office
January 6, 1981[1] – November 30, 2002[2]
Preceded byFred Milanovich
Succeeded byVincent Biancucci
Personal details
Born (1939-01-13) January 13, 1939 (age 85)
West Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseFrances
Alma materYoungstown University
Duquesne University
University of Pittsburgh

Nicholas A. Colafella (born January 13, 1939) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

He is a 1956 graduate of Aliquippa High School.[3] He earned a degree in education from Youngstown University in 1962, an M.Ed. from Duquesne University in 1965, and a Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Pittsburgh.[3]

Prior to elective office, he served as a dean at the Community College of Beaver County.[4] In 1978, he unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania's 25th congressional district.[5] He was first elected to represent the 15th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1980, a position he held until his retirement in 2002.

He was named to the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission in 2004.[6]

References

  1. ^ "SESSION OF 1981 - 165TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1981-01-06.
  2. ^ Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2002
  3. ^ a b "Nicholas A. Colafella (Democrat)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2002-02-25. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
  4. ^ Stac, Barbara White (1980-04-19). "4 Race for Milanovich's House Seat". Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
  5. ^ "Colafella in Race". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 1978-02-17.
  6. ^ "The Commission - Nicholas A. Collafella". Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04.