Mark Alfred Longietti (born January 16, 1964) is an American politician and lawyer. He is a Democratic member of the

Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts. It ...

, representing the 7th District and was elected in

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Early life and education

He was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania and grew up in

Sharpsville, Pennsylvania Sharpsville is a borough in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Shenango River. The population was 4,253 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area. History The First Universalist C ...

. He graduated from Sharpsville Area High School in 1981. He graduated from Westminster College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science in 1985 and from

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with a Juris Doctor in 1988.

Legal career

After graduation in 1988, he served as a law clerk for a year and was a partner with Routman, Moore, Goldstone and Valentino until 2000. In 2001, he operated an independent practice and served as solicitor for

Mercer County, Pennsylvania Mercer County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 110,652. Its county seat is Mercer, and its largest city is Hermitage. The county was created in 1800 and later organized in 1803. Merce ...

. Since 2007 he has served as Of Counsel for Ekker, Kuster, McCall & Epstein, LLP.LinkedIn Profile
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Political career

He has served as a member of the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee since 1993. He was a delegate to the

2000 Democratic National Convention The 2000 Democratic National Convention was a quadrennial presidential nominating convention for the Democratic Party. The convention nominated Vice President Al Gore for president and Senator Joe Lieberman from Connecticut for vice president. The ...

and an alternate delegate to the

1996 Democratic National Convention The 1996 Democratic National Convention was held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, from August 26 to August 29, 1996. President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore were nominated for reelection. This was the first national convention ...

Committee Assignments

* Education, Dem Chair

Personal life

Longietti and his wife Tina live in Hermitage.MARK LONGIETTI – PA HOUSE 7
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References

External links

Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Mark Longietti
official PA House website
Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Rep. Mark A. Longietti
official Party website *''Follow the Money'' - Mark Longietti
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