James Wansacz

James Wansacz (born June 8, 1972)[1] is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2000 through 2010. He was first elected in a special election held on June 20, 2000[2] and served until his retirement in 2010[3] after an unsuccessful run for the State Senate. In 2011, Wansacz was elected to serve on the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners. In the 2015 Democratic primary, he was defeated for renomination by former Democratic chairman Jerry Notarianni and Republican-turned-Democrat Patrick O'Malley.[4]

James Wansacz
Member of the Lackawanna County
Board of Commissioners
In office
January 2, 2012  January 2, 2016
Serving with Corey O'Brien and Patrick O'Malley
Preceded byMike Washo
Succeeded byJerry Notarianni
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 114th district
In office
June 26, 2000  November 30, 2010
Preceded byFrank Serafini
Succeeded bySid Michaels Kavulich
Personal details
Born (1972-06-08) June 8, 1972
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materIndiana University of Pennsylvania

References

  1. "JAMES WANSACZ". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  2. "House Democrats Take Special Election". The York Daily Record. June 22, 2000. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  3. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1999-2000" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  4. "Wansacz Out, Incumbent Lackawanna Commissioners Split Democratic Ticket". WNEP.com. 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2019-12-17.


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