Full Name:
James 'Jim' J. Christiana III
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Jayann; 1 Child: Nolan
Birth Place:
Beaver County, PA
Home City:
Beaver, PA
Religion:
Presbyterian
JD, Law, Widener University-Harrisburg Campus, 2014-present
BA, Political Science and Government, Washington and Jefferson College, 2002-2006
Member, Beaver City Council
Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2008-2019
Candidate, United States Senate, 2018
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Children and Youth Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Commerce Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Represenatatives
Former Member, Early Childhood Education Caucus
Former Member, Education Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Chair, Higher Education Subcommittee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Professional Licensure Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Sales Consultant, Bobby Rahal Automotive Group
Member, Advisory Board, Mountain State University, present
Member, Advisory Board, Pennsylvania State Beaver, present
Member, Beaver County Big Brothers and Big Sisters Board, present
Member, Beaver County Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Board of Directors, present
Co-Founder/Chair, Big Brothers Big Sisters Ambassadors Council, present
Member, First Presbyterian Church, present
Member, Young Men's Christian Association Caucus, present
Chair, Beaver City Council's Finance Committee
Former Member, Phase 4 Board
Chair, Beaver County Young Men's Christian Association Capital Campaign, 2012
Awards:
Big Brother of the Year, 2012, Beaver County Big Brothers Big Sisters
Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business
Pennsylvania School Choice Champion of the Year, Pennsylvania Council for American Private Education
Charter School Champion Award, Pennsylvania Families for Public Cyber Schools & Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools
Commitment to Education Award, Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools
Fast Track Community Leader, The Pittsburgh Foundation
40 Under 40 Award, Pittsburgh Magazine and Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project
Priority Issues:
-Roll back the 2004 Personal Income Tax increase for working citizens and small business owners.
-Lower the tax burden on job creators in order to grow the economy and stimulate employment opportunities for local residents.
-Make the state budget more transparent and accessible to the public.
-Reform the practice of giving legislative bonuses.