Eli Evankovich | |
State: | Pennsylvania |
State House: | Pennsylvania |
District: | 54th |
Term Start: | January 4, 2011[1] |
Term End: | January 1, 2019 |
Predecessor: | John Pallone |
Successor: | Robert Brooks |
Party: | Republican |
Birth Place: | Murrysville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | University of Pittsburgh |
Occupation: | Financial Analyst, Legislator |
Residence: | Murrysville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Eli Evankovich (born August 9, 1982) is a Republican former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[2] He represented Pennsylvania's 54th district, which includes parts of Westmoreland and Armstrong counties.[3]
Evankovich was born and raised in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of Franklin Regional High School and the University of Pittsburgh.
In 2010, Evankovich challenged and defeated 10-year incumbent John Pallone, winning 60% of the vote, while claiming that his victory was "...an indictment of the system, not of the person..."[4]
Following a motorcycle accident in 2016, Evankovich announced he would not run for re-election in 2018.[5] In June 2018 he announced his intentions to resign from the legislature.[6] He was CEO of Premier Automation of Monroeville, PA from August 2018 to September 2020.