Nick Colafella Explained

Nicholas A. Colafella
State House:Pennsylvania
District:15th
Term Start:January 6, 1981[1]
Term End:November 30, 2002[2]
Predecessor:Fred Milanovich
Successor:Vincent Biancucci
Birth Date:January 13, 1939
Birth Place:West Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Party:Democrat
Alma Mater:Youngstown University
Duquesne University
University of Pittsburgh
Spouse:Frances

Nicholas A. Colafella (born January 13, 1939) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

He is a 1956 graduate of Aliquippa High School. He earned a degree in education from Youngstown University in 1962, an M.Ed. from Duquesne University in 1965, and a Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Pittsburgh.[3]

Prior to elective office, he served as a dean at the Community College of Beaver County.[4] In 1978, he unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania's 25th congressional district.[5] He was first elected to represent the 15th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1980, a position he held until his retirement in 2002.

He was named to the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission in 2004.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: SESSION OF 1981 - 165TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1. Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives . 1981-01-06.
  2. Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2002
  3. Web site: Nicholas A. Colafella (Democrat). Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. https://web.archive.org/web/20020225154435/http://www2.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/memberinfo/house_bio.cfm?districtnumber=15. 2002-02-25. 2009-05-16. live.
  4. News: Stac. Barbara White. 4 Race for Milanovich's House Seat . Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 1980-04-19.
  5. News: Colafella in Race . Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 1978-02-17.
  6. Web site: The Commission - Nicholas A. Collafella . Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304102734/http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/the_commission/8994/Hide_-_Collafella/539521. dead . 2012-03-04.