Randy Vulakovich is an Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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....

 for the 30th legislative district

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 30

The 30th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Allegheny County and includes the following areas:* Fox Chapel* Hampton Township* O'Hara Township * Ross Township ** Ward 02 [PART, Division 01]...

. He was first elected in 2006

Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2006

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Prior to elective office, Vulakovich attended the Allegheny County

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

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 Police Academy and Duquesne University

Duquesne University

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. He served as a police sergeant with the Shaler Township

Shaler Township, Pennsylvania

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 Police Department, where he was known by the affectionate moniker "Officer V.”

On April 11, 2006, Democrat Shawn Flaherty

Shawn Flaherty

Shawn T. Flaherty is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 30th legislative district. He was first elected in a special election in 2006 to fill the remainder of Jeff Habay's term...

 defeated Republican Mike Dolan in a special election to fill the remainder of Jeff Habay's

Jeff Habay

Jeffrey Earl Habay is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, who was elected to represent the 30th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1994 at the age of 28...

term as state representative. On May 16, 2006 Vulakovich defeated two other Republicans (including Mike Dolan) for the right to challenge Flaherty in that November's election. Vulakovich defeated Flaherty that November by a 53-47 margin.

External links

• Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Randy Vulakovich official PA House website
• Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus - Representative Randy Vulakovich official Party website