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For other people named Jesse White, see Jesse White (disambiguation).
Jesse J. White Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 46th districtIncumbent Assumed office
January 2, 2007[1]Preceded by Victor John Lescovitz Personal details Born June 28, 1978
Washington, PennsylvaniaPolitical party Democratic Residence Cecil Township, Pennsylvania Alma mater Duquesne University School of Law
Washington & Jefferson CollegeReligion Catholic Jesse J. White (born June 24, 1978) is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 46th District since 2007. His district includes portions of Washington, Allegheny and Beaver Counties.
A native of Washington County, Pennsylvania, White graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania with a degree in political science.[2] He was a member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. After college, White earned a law degree from Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh. He worked in private practice for a law firm in Uniontown, Pennsylvania and for the United Steelworkers of America in Pittsburgh.[3] His current practice, White and Associates is located in Cecil Township, Pennsylvania where he also resides.[3]
White was appointed in 2003 to the Board of Supervisors in Cecil Township, Pennsylvania. He made a run at the State House in 2004 in the Democratic primary election against 26-year incumbent Victor John Lescovitz. Lescovitz defeated White with 55% of the vote.[4] After his defeat in the primary, White successfully ran for Auditor of Cecil Township in 2005.
Controversially, White had sued a local newspaper, The Weekly Recorder, for defamation and libel during the 2004 campaign. White claimed that a story about the incident accused him of setting fire to one of his own signs. After an arbitration board ruled in the publisher's favor, White chose not to pursue an appeal.[5]
In 2006, Lescovitz decided to retire from the House, creating an open seat. White ran again in the 2006 Democratic primary, facing off with Paul Walsh, a local attorney.[6] With the fallout of the legislative pay raise lingering, White aligned with reform activist group PACleanSweep in the election.[5] He defeated Walsh in the primary taking close to 54%. White went on to prevail in the general election by a similar margin over Republican Paul Snatchko.[7]
References
- ^ "SESSION OF 2007 191ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 1". LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2007-01-02. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/HJ/2007/0/20070102.PDF. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ "Rep. Jesse J. White Biography". Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus. 2008. http://www.pahouse.com/White/bio.asp. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ a b "Representative Jesse J. White (PA)". Project Vote Smart. Project Vote Smart. 2008. http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=47366. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ "2004 General Primary - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=10&OfficeID=13. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ a b Guydon Taylor, Lynda (2006-05-07). "Campaign 2006: Three seek Lescovitz's open House seat". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PG Publishing Co.). http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06127/687516-58.stm. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "2006 Primary Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=20&OfficeID=13. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ "2006 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=24&OfficeID=13. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
External links
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Jesse White official PA House website
- Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Rep. Jesse White official Party website
- Re-Elect State Representative Jesse White official campaign website
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Follow the Money - Jesse White
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