Christopher R. Wogan is a former Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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Wogan is a 1968 graduate of Cardinal Dougherty High School

Cardinal Dougherty High School

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. He earned a degree in political science from La Salle College

La Salle College

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 in 1972 and a law degree from the Temple University Beasley School of Law

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 in 1975. He has served as a member of the U.S. Army Reserve and worked as staff counsel

Lawyer

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 for SEPTA in the 1970s.

He was first elected to represent the 176th legislative district

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 176

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 in 1980, a position he held until 2001, when he was elected judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas

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. As a Republican, he was endorsed by both parties and the AFL-CIO Philadelphia Council

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 and AFSCME District Council 33

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External links

• Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Chris R. Wogan (Republican) official PA House profile (archived)