Adam Ravenstahl Explained

Adam Ravenstahl
State House:Pennsylvania
District:20th
Term Start:June 9, 2010[1]
Term End:December 1, 2020
Predecessor:Don Walko
Successor:Emily Kinkead
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:November 9, 1984
Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Alma Mater:Robert Morris University
Occupation:Legislator
Residence:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Adam Ravenstahl (born November 9, 1984) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 20th District which includes the North Side, Strip District, Polish Hill, Stanton Heights, and Lawrenceville neighborhoods of the city of Pittsburgh, as well as parts of the suburbs of Reserve Township, Ross Township and West View.[2]

Ravenstahl graduated from North Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, and then graduated from Robert Morris University with a degree in Business Management. After graduation, he was employed as a Business Analyst for UPMC Health Plan, while participating in numerous community activities, and served as a Democratic Committee Member.

He is a member of a prominent political family in Pittsburgh. He held the state house seat that was once held by his grandfather, Robert Ravenstahl. His elder brother is former Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl while his father, Robert Jr., is Magisterial District Judge of the city's 26th and 27th Wards.

Ravenstahl won a special election May 18, 2010 to become the state representative for the 20th District. In the June 2, 2020 Democratic primary election, Ravenstahl was defeated by attorney Emily Kinkead, receiving 45.2% of the vote.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Adam Ravenstahl begins his House term. September 6, 2012. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 10, 2010.
  2. News: Adam Ravenstahl begins his House term. September 6, 2012. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 10, 2010.
  3. Web site: Blazina . Ed . Incumbent Adam Ravenstahl loses Dem nod in House District 20 to newcomer Emily Kinkead . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . en . June 3, 2020.