Mario Scavello is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....

 representing the 176th Legislative District

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 176

The 176th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located within Monroe County, Pennsylvania and includes the following areas:*Coolbaugh Township*Jackson Township*Paradise Township*Pocono Township*Stroud Township...

 of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

. He is currently a member of the House Appropriations, Ethics, Finance, Professional Licensure, and Tourism and Recreational Development Committees.

Career

Prior to his election to the House, Scavello was the mayor of Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania

Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania

Mount Pocono is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is located in the Poconos region of the state.As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 2,742.-Geography:Mount Pocono is located at ....

 and former chairman of the Monroe County

Monroe County, Pennsylvania

-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there are 176,567 people, 49,454 households, and 36,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 228 people per square mile...

 Board of Commissioners.

Scavello was first elected in a special election held April 23, 2002 to replace Chris Wogan, who was elected to serve on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. The combination of Wogan's resignation and statewide redistricting eliminated the Philadelphia district and triggered a special election for the new district in Monroe County. Scavello defeated Democrat Joseph Battisto

Joseph Battisto

Joseph W. Battisto is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He graduated from Stroudsburg High School in 1949. He earned a degree from East Stroudsburg State College in 1956 and an M.S...

 with over 60% of the vote to take the seat. He was elected to a full term in the 2004 general election and has been re-elected to each succeeding session of the House.

Personal

Scavello is a graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School

Theodore Roosevelt High School (New York City)

Theodore Roosevelt High School is a public high school located in The Bronx, New York City, United States. It was first organized November 14, 1918. When Theodore Roosevelt died on January 6, 1919, the Board of Education decided to give the school his name...

 in the Bronx

The Bronx

The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...

, New York and attended the City University of New York

City University of New York

The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...

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He lives in Mount Pocono with his wife Mary Ann, and has two grown daughters.

External links

• Representative Mario Scavello's official web site