Member

Sessions

Sessions Office Position District Party
2003 Representative 19 Democrat
2004 Representative 19 Democrat
2005 Representative 19 Democrat
2006 Representative 19 Democrat
2007 Representative 19 Democrat
2008 Representative 19 Democrat
2009 Representative 19 Democrat
2010 Representative 19 Democrat
2011 Representative 19 Democrat
2012 Representative 19 Democrat
2013 Representative 19 Democrat
2014 Representative 19 Democrat
2015 Representative 19 Democrat
2016 Representative 19 Democrat
2017 Representative 19 Democrat
2018 Representative 19 Democrat
2019 Representative 19 Democrat
2020 Representative 19 Democrat
2021 Representative 19 Democrat
2022 Representative 19 Democrat
Counties Allegheny

Biography

12/23/1971 -


WHEATLEY, Jake, Jr., a Representative from Allegheny County; born, December 23, 1971 in Detroit, Wayne County, Mi.; graduated, Osseo Senior High School, 1989; B.A., political science, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1997; M.P.A., public administration, University of Pittsburgh, 2000; served, United States Marine Corps (1989-1992, Operation Desert Storm; Combat Action ribbon, National Defense Service medal, and the Kuwaiti Liberation medal recipient); senior associate for education, Coro Center for Civic Leadership (2001-2002); executive assistant, community affairs and research assistant, city of Pittsburgh; elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2002; reelected to the House for 9 more consecutive terms; appointed, Select Committee Investigating the Integration of Human Rights Standards in Pennsylvania Laws and Policies (2004); appointed, Select Committee on Influenza Vaccine (2006); appointed, chair, Select Committee on Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Inclusion (2009); appointed, Select Committee on Property Tax Reform (2012); appointed, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (2013-present); elected, delegate, Democratic National Convention (2004); Commonwealth Trustee, University of Pittsburgh (2016-present); chief of staff, mayor Edward Gainey, Pittsburgh (2022-present).


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