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Jason Silvis

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Jason Silvis
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 55th district
In office
January 5, 2021 – November 30, 2022
Preceded byJoseph Petrarca
Succeeded byJill N. Cooper
Personal details
BornPennsylvania, United States
Political partyRepublican
WebsiteOfficial website

Jason Silvis is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 55th district in parts of Westmoreland County, Armstrong County, and Indiana County during the 2021 and 2022 legislative sessions.[1]

Formative years[edit]

Born in Pennsylvania, Silvis graduated from Kiski Area High School in 1994 and subsequently pursued business studies at Penn State New Kensington.[1]

Career[edit]

A stunt coordinator and performer in the film industry for twenty-two years, Silvis was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2020, representing the 55th district, which includes parts of Westmoreland County, Armstrong County, and Indiana County.[1] He defeated incumbent Democratic representative Joseph Petrarca with 52.3% of the vote in the November general election.[2]

He was unsuccessful in his 2022 bid for reelection.[1][3][4]

Career[edit]

Committee assignments[edit]

  • Agriculture & Rural Affairs[5]
  • Children & Youth[5]
  • Game & Fisheries[5]
  • Human Services[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Representative Jason Silvis". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Full election results for Pennsylvania". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Anastasi, John."Redistricting flipped primary script on Pa. Republicans." Lebanon, Pennsylvania: Lebanon Daily News, May 28, 2o22, pp. A1, A6 (subscription required).
  4. ^ McGoldrick, Gillian. "How 2 incumbent Pa. GOP lawmakers lost their primaries." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post Gazette, May 29, 2022, p. A3 (subscription required).
  5. ^ a b c d "Representative Jason Silvis". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-01-17.

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