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Revision as of 20:24, 9 January 2008 by Mareino (talk | contribs) (adding a bunch of information from his Project Vote Smart page)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Frank LaGrotta (November 25, 1958-) is an American politician from Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. A Democrat, he served ten terms as the state representative from the 10th District, from 1987 to 2006; he ran for re-election for an eleventh term, but was defeated in the primary for the 2006 election.
Personal life
LaGrotta was born November 25, 1958 in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. He is an alumnus of the University of Notre Dame, having received a Bachelor of Arts in 1980 and a Master of Arts in 1981.
LaGrotta, a Roman Catholic, is single. LaGrotta reports being a member in the following organizations: Ellwood City Jaycees, Ellwood-Wampum Rod and Gun Club, Moose and Ellwood City Saxons Club, Polish National Alliance, Purification B.V.M. Roman, and Sons of Italy. Before entering politics, LaGrotta was a journalist with Gannett News Service from 1981-1983.
Political career
LaGrotta was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1986, when he defeated Jim Gerlach, who today is a U.S. Representative. At the time that LaGrotta first ran for office in 1986, he had been serving since 1983 as the Legislative Director of the Beaver County Legislative Delegation.
After losing the 2006 race, LaGrotta was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Lawrence County Housing Authority. He resigned this position in October of 2007.
References
- ^ "All in the Family," Beaver County Times, 2007-11-15, p. A6.
- ^ Biography at Project Vote Smart