Mark Longietti
{{Short description|American politician and lawyer}}
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| name = Mark Longietti
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| state_house = Pennsylvania
| district = 7th
| term_start = January 2, 2007{{cite web | title = SESSION OF 2007 191ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 1 | work = LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL | publisher = Pennsylvania House of Representatives | date = 2007-01-02 | url = http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/HJ/2007/0/20070102.PDF | access-date =2009-01-09}}
| term_end = November 30, 2022
| predecessor = Michael C. Gruitza
| successor = Parke Wentling
| party = Democratic
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|01|16|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Sharon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| education = Westminster College (BA)
Boston College (JD)
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Mark Alfred Longietti{{cite web |title=Mark A. Longietti |url=https://archives.house.state.pa.us/people/member-biography?ID=1084 |website=Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives |access-date=20 January 2024}} (born January 16, 1964) is an American politician and lawyer. A Democrat, he is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 7th District from 2007 to 2022.
Early life and education
Longietti was born on January 16, 1964, in Sharon, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Sharpsville Area High School in 1981. In 1985, Longiette graduated summa cum laude from Westminster College with a bachelor of arts in economics and political science. He earned his juris doctor from Boston College Law School in 1988.
Legal career
Longietti previously clerked for the president judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County, Pennsylvania.{{cite web |title=Rep. Mark A. Longietti |url=http://www.pahouse.com/Longietti/bio.asp |website=Pennsylvania House of Representatives |access-date=20 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528221720/http://www.pahouse.com/Longietti/bio.asp |archive-date=May 28, 2008 |url-status=usurped}} He began practicing law in 1989, specializing in municipal law. Longietti served as solicitor for Mercer County, Sharon City School District, Sharpsville Area School District, Reynolds School District, Findley Township, and Delaware Township.{{cite web |title=Mark A. Longietti |url=https://www.brouse.com/mark-longietti |website=Brouse McDowell |access-date=20 January 2024}}
Political career
Longietti was first elected to the Pennsylvania State Democratic Committee in 1994. He attended the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Democratic National Convention as both a delegate and an alternate delegate.
In 2006, Longietti was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 7th District. He was continuously reelected until retiring in 2022. During his tenure, Longietti served as ranking member on the House Education Committee.
Following his retirement from the State House, Longietti was hired by the city of Hermitage in a newly-created position as director of business and community development.{{cite news |last1=Dye |first1=David L. |title=Mark Longietti appointed to new Hermitage position |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mark-longietti-appointed-hermitage-position-202500661.html |access-date=21 January 2024 |work=Yahoo! Finance |agency=The Sharon Herald |date=November 23, 2022}}
Electoral history
{{Election box begin no change|title=2006 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, District 7{{cite web |title=General Election November 7, 2006 |url=https://www.mercercountypa.gov/election/Election.Results/2006/General/Summary.HTM |website=Mercer County, Pennsylvania |access-date=21 January 2024 |date=November 16, 2006}}}}
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| style="width: 130px" | Democratic/Republican
| | Mark Longietti
| align="right" | 17,756
| align="right" | 99.52
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|party=Write-in
|votes=85 |percentage=0.48}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=17,841|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2008 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, District 7{{cite web |title=General Election November 4, 2008 |url=https://www.mercercountypa.gov/election/Election.Results/2008/General/Summary.htm |website=Mercer County, Pennsylvania |access-date=21 January 2024 |date=November 25, 2008}}}}
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| style="width: 130px" | Democratic/Republican
| | Mark Longietti (incumbent)
| align="right" | 25,941
| align="right" | 99.49
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|party=Write-in
|votes=133 |percentage=0.51}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=26,074|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
|title=2010 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, District 7{{cite web |title=General Election November 2, 2010 |url=https://www.mercercountypa.gov/election/Election.Results/2010/General/SUMMARY.HTM |website=Mercer County, Pennsylvania |access-date=22 January 2024 |date=November 24, 2010}}}}
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| style="width: 130px" | Democratic/Republican
| | Mark Longietti (incumbent)
| align="right" | 16,884
| align="right" | 99.49
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party=Write-in
|votes=86 |percentage=0.51}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=16,970|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
|title=2012 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, District 7{{cite web |title=General Election November 6, 2012 |url=https://www.mercercountypa.gov/election/Election.Results/2012/General/SUMMARY.HTM |website=Mercer County, Pennsylvania |access-date=22 January 2024 |date=November 19, 2012}}}}
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| style="width: 130px" | Democratic/Republican
| | Mark Longietti (incumbent)
| align="right" | 24,586
| align="right" | 99.48
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party=Write-in
|votes=128 |percentage=0.52}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=24,714|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2014 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, District 7{{cite web |title=General Election November 4, 2014 |url=https://www.mercercountypa.gov/election/Election.Results/2014/General/SUMMARY.HTM |website=Mercer County, Pennsylvania |access-date=22 January 2024 |date=November 17, 2014}}}}
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| style="width: 130px" | Democratic/Republican
| | Mark Longietti (incumbent)
| align="right" | 14,930
| align="right" | 99.24
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party=Write-in
|votes=114 |percentage=0.76}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=15,044|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2016 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, District 7{{cite web |title=General Election November 8, 2016 |url=https://www.mercercountypa.gov/election/Election.Results/2016/General/SUMMARY.HTM |website=Mercer County, Pennsylvania |access-date=21 January 2024 |date=November 22, 2016}}}}
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| style="width: 130px" | Democratic/Republican
| | Mark Longietti (incumbent)
| align="right" | 27,497
| align="right" | 99.55
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party=Write-in
|votes=125 |percentage=0.45}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=27,622|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, District 7{{cite web |title=General Election November 6, 2018 |url=https://www.mercercountypa.gov/election/Election.Results/2018/GENERAL/SUMMARY.HTM |website=Mercer County, Pennsylvania |access-date=22 January 2024 |date=November 26, 2018}}}}
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| style="width: 130px" | Democratic/Republican
| | Mark Longietti (incumbent)
| align="right" | 21,573
| align="right" | 99.32
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party=Write-in
|votes=147 |percentage=0.68}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=21,720|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2020 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, District 7{{cite web |title=General Election November 3, 2020 |page=4|url=https://www.mercercountypa.gov/election/Election.Results/2020/GENERAL/SUMMARY.pdf |website=Mercer County, Pennsylvania |access-date=22 January 2024 |date=November 19, 2020}}}}
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! style="background-color: #800080; width: 8px;" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic/Republican
| | Mark Longietti (incumbent)
| align="right" | 28,282
| align="right" | 97.84
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party=Write-in
|votes=625 |percentage=2.16}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=28,907|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?id=1084 Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Mark Longietti ] official PA House website
- [http://www.pahouse.com/Longietti/ Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Rep. Mark A. Longietti] official Party website
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- Follow the Money - Mark Longietti
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=88370 2006] campaign contributions
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Category:Westminster College (Pennsylvania) alumni
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Category:People from Hermitage, Pennsylvania
Category:20th-century American lawyers
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Category:20th-century Pennsylvania politicians
Category:21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly