James Wansacz Explained

State House2:Pennsylvania
District2:114th
Term Start2:June 26, 2000
Term End2:November 30, 2010
Predecessor2:Frank Serafini
Successor2:Sid Michaels Kavulich
Office:Member of the Lackawanna County
Board of Commissioners
Alongside:Corey O'Brien and Patrick O'Malley
Term Start:January 2, 2012
Term End:January 2, 2016
Predecessor:Mike Washo
Successor:Jerry Notarianni
Birth Date:June 8, 1972
Birth Place:Scranton, Pennsylvania
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Indiana University of Pennsylvania

James Wansacz (born June 8, 1972)[1] is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2000 through 2010. He was first elected in a special election held on June 20, 2000[2] and served until his retirement in 2010[3] after an unsuccessful run for the State Senate. In 2011, Wansacz was elected to serve on the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners. In the 2015 Democratic primary, he was defeated for renomination by former Democratic chairman Jerry Notarianni and Republican-turned-Democrat Patrick O'Malley.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JAMES WANSACZ. The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.. English. 2019-12-17.
  2. News: House Democrats Take Special Election. August 21, 2012. The York Daily Record. June 22, 2000.
  3. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1999-2000. Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. November 3, 2004.
  4. Web site: Wansacz Out, Incumbent Lackawanna Commissioners Split Democratic Ticket. 2015-05-20. WNEP.com. en. 2019-12-17.