Jay Costa
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| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 43rd district |
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| Assumed office May 13, 1996[1] |
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| Preceded by | Michael Dawida |
| Democratic Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate |
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| Assumed office January 4, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Mellow |
| Allegheny County Register of Wills | |
| In office January 6, 1992 – May 13, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Rita Wilson Kane |
| Succeeded by | Marty Madigan (Acting)[a] |
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| Born | November 17, 1957 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Roxanne Ross |
| Residence | Forest Hills, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Duquesne University |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| a.^ Madigan served as Acting Register of Wills until David Wecht was elected as Costa's permanent successor in 1997.[2] | |
Jay Costa is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 43rd District since 1996. He is a member of the Costa political family in Pittsburgh. On November 17, 2010, Senate Democrats elected Costa as their new floor leader, succeeding the retiring Bob Mellow.[3]
In 2006 Costa voted to pass the Marriage Definition Constitutional Amendment, which legally defines marriage as between one man and one woman. He is strongly supportive of abortion rights and received a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood in 2013 and 2014.[4][5]
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External links
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- Senator Costa official caucus website
- Pennsylvania State Senate - Jay Costa official PA Senate website
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Follow the Money - Jay Costa
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