Jason Silvis | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 55th district | |
In office January 5, 2021 – November 30, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Petrarca |
Succeeded by | Jill N. Cooper |
Personal details | |
Born | Pennsylvania, United States |
Political party | Republican |
Website | Official website |
Jason Silvis is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 55th district in parts of Westmoreland County, Armstrong County, and Indiana County during the 2021 and 2022 legislative sessions.
Formative years
Born in Pennsylvania, Silvis graduated from Kiski Area High School in 1994 and subsequently pursued business studies at Penn State New Kensington.
Career
A stunt coordinator and performer in the film industry for twenty-two years, Silvis was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2020, representing the 55th district, which includes parts of Westmoreland County, Armstrong County, and Indiana County. He defeated incumbent Democratic representative Joseph Petrarca with 52.3% of the vote in the November general election.
He was unsuccessful in his 2022 bid for reelection.
References
- ^ "Representative Jason Silvis". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- "Full election results for Pennsylvania". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 5, 2021.
- Anastasi, John."Redistricting flipped primary script on Pa. Republicans." Lebanon, Pennsylvania: Lebanon Daily News, May 28, 2o22, pp. A1, A6 (subscription required).
- McGoldrick, Gillian. "How 2 incumbent Pa. GOP lawmakers lost their primaries." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post Gazette, May 29, 2022, p. A3 (subscription required).