Steven R. "Steve" Malagari (born October 17, 1983) is an American politician serving as 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 ...

for the 53rd district. He has held the position since January 1, 2019.

Career

In 2012, Malagari was elected to the Lansdale Borough Council and served in the position until he was elected to the House in 2018. Malagari also served on the Montgomery County Transportation Authority starting in 2013. In 2018 Malagari beat fellow Lansdale Borough Councilman Leon Angelichio for the Democratic nomination. Malagari challenged

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Andy Szekely and

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John Waldenberger for the seat left vacant by Representative Bob Godshall and ultimately won the election on November 6, 2018, becoming the first Democrat to hold the seat since 1972.

Committee assignments

* Consumer Affairs * Liquor Control * Local Government * Tourism & Recreational Development

Personal

Malagari is a graduate of

North Penn High School North Penn High School is a part of the North Penn School District and is located in Towamencin Township, Pennsylvania, about a mile outside of Lansdale borough, 25 miles northwest of Philadelphia, along Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 363 ...

. He graduated from

Ursinus College Ursinus College is a private liberal arts college in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1869 and occupies a 170-acre campus. History 19th century In 1867, members of the German Reformed Church began plans to establish a college w ...

where he earned a Bachelors of Science in Biology and German. He lives in

Lansdale Lansdale is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a densely-populated commuter town, with many residents traveling daily to Philadelphia using SEPTA Regional Rai ...

with his wife Rachel.

References

Living people Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1983 births People from Lansdale, Pennsylvania 21st-century American politicians Ursinus College alumni American people of Greek descent {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub Pennsylvania local politicians