Dom Costa

Dom Costa
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 21st district
Assumed office
January 6, 2009[1]
Preceded by Elisabeth Bennington
Personal details
Born 1951 (age 66–67)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Darlene
Residence Pittsburgh
Alma mater Penn Hills High School (1970) / Allegeny County Police Academy (1978)
Occupation Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Dom Costa
Relatives Darlene (wife)
Police career
Department Pittsburgh Police
Years of service 1979 – September 28, 2006 (Pittsburgh Police Department)
Rank – Pittsburgh Police Chief
January 2, 2006 – September 28, 2006

Dominic J. Costa (born 1951) is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[2] He was the Chief of the Pittsburgh Police in 2006, and was a 27-year veteran of the force. He is a member of the Costa political family in Pittsburgh. In May 2018, Costa and his cousin Paul made national news when both lost re-nomination for their respective legislative seats in the Democratic primary to candidates supported by the Democratic Socialists of America.[3]

Election

Costa was first elected in 2008, receiving 78% of the vote. He defeated Dan Mahon-I (14%) and Jonah Yon McAllister-Erickson-G (7%). Costa has since run unopposed through 2016.[4] However, in the 2018 Democratic Primary election, Costa faced a challenge from Democratic Socialists of America endorsed member Sara Innamorato.[5] In the election, Costa lost to Innamorato, who will run unopposed in the General Election.[6] Costa also failed to secure the Republican nomination in a last-minute write-in campaign.[7]

Law Enforcement Career

He began his police career in suburban East McKeesport in 1977 and in 1979 became an officer with Pittsburgh. In 1981 he became a negotiator with the force eventually being promoted to Commander. He was injured by a shooter in a February 2002 standoff in the Homewood neighborhood, and briefly retired from the force. From January 2, 2006 – September 28, 2006 he was Pittsburgh Police Chief appointed by Pittsburgh mayor Bob O'Connor. He retired again from the PBP after then Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's administration took over City Hall and for a time became the Police Chief of suburban Penn Hills before going into elected office as a State representative.

Education

He graduated from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania criminal justice training center.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SESSION OF 2009 – 193D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY – No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2009-01-06.
  2. ↑ http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=1164&body=H
  3. ↑ "Pennsylvania Primary Election Results: State Legislature". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  4. ↑ EL. "Dom Costa". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  5. ↑ Potter, Chris. "Young Pittsburgh Progressives Challenge Traditional Democrats". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  6. ↑ Almukhtar, Sarah (2018-05-15). "Pennsylvania Primary Election Results". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  7. ↑ Smeltz, Adam (2018-05-09). "Dom Costa, locked in tight race, mounts campaign for GOP write-in votes". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. ISSN 1068-624X. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Robert McNeilly		 Pittsburgh Police Chief
2006		 Succeeded by
Earl Woodyard


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