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

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. He is a 1956 graduate of

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. He earned a degree in education from Youngstown University in 1962, an

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from

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in 1965, and a Ph.D. in higher education from the

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. Prior to elective office, he served as a dean at the

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. In 1978, he unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for

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. He was first elected to represent the 15th legislative district in the

in 1980, a position he held until his retirement in 2002. He was named to the

Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission The Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission is the main ethics commission for the Government of Pennsylvania. The Commissioners The five Commissioners, with two vacancies, are: * Nicholas A. Colafella, Chairman * Mark R. Corrigan, Vice Chairm ...

in 2004.

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* official PA House profile (archived) {{DEFAULTSORT:Colafella, Nick Living people Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1939 births