Chelsa L. Wagner is a Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

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 member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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 for the 22nd District

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 22

The 22nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Allegheny County and includes the following areas:* Baldwin Township* Castle Shannon* Pittsburgh ** Ward 18 [PART, Divisions 05 and 07]** Ward 19...

 which includes the South Side and part of the North Side of the city of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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, as well as parts of the suburbs of Baldwin

Baldwin, Pennsylvania

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, Whitehall

Whitehall, Pennsylvania

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 and Castle Shannon

Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania

Castle Shannon is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 8,316 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...

.

Wagner graduated from Seton-La Salle Catholic High School

Seton-La Salle Catholic High School

Seton-La Salle Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...

 in Pittsburgh, and then the University of Chicago

University of Chicago

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, where she played on the women's basketball team. Wagner earned a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law

University of Pittsburgh School of Law

The University of Pittsburgh School of Law was founded in 1895, and became a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools in 1900...

, and took up work as a lawyer at a Pittsburgh firm specializing in medical malpractice

Medical malpractice

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 cases.

She is a member of a prominent political family in Pittsburgh. Her father Pete is Democratic chairman of the city's 19th Ward, while her uncle Jack

Jack Wagner (politician)

Jack E. Wagner is the current auditor general of Pennsylvania. The statewide elected office is charged with serving as the commonwealth’s independent fiscal monitor...

 is the state's Auditor General.

Wagner was first elected in 2006 with over 55% of the vote. She defeated incumbent Michael Diven, a political rival of her father who had switched to the Republican Party earlier that year.

External links

• Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Chelsa Wagner official PA House website
• Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Rep. Chelsa Wagner official Party website
• Chelsa Wagner - for State Representative, 22nd District official campaign website

• Follow the Money - Chelsa Wagner
  • 2006 campaign contributions