Nick Pisciottano

American politician

Nick Pisciottano


Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 38th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 5, 2021
Preceded by	William C. Kortz

Personal details
Pronunciation	Pis-ah-tan-oh
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Molly Pisciottano
Residence	West Mifflin
Alma mater	Washington and Jefferson Johns Hopkins University
Website	www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/House_bio.cfm?id=1900

Nickolas R. Pisciottano (born January 12, 1990) is an American elected official serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 38th legislative district which includes nine municipalities across the Monongahela Valley and South Hills regions of Allegheny County.^[1] Pisciottano was first elected in 2020.^[2]

Education

Pisciottano graduated as class valedictorian from West Mifflin Area High School^[3] before earning bachelor's degrees in Accounting and History from Washington & Jefferson College. He later earned a master's degree in Government Analytics from Johns Hopkins University.^[4] While at Hopkins, his research focused on the concept of social capital culminating is his capstone thesis, “The Impact of the Internet on Social Capital: Broadband Access and Influences on Voting Turnout.”^[5]

Career

After graduation from Washington & Jefferson, Nick worked as an auditor at KPMG earning his Certified Public Accountant license in 2014. Outside of his professional career, Nick was active in his community volunteering as the president of the West Mifflin Community Foundation and as a student mentor with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh.^[4]

In 2020, Pisciottano was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 38th District succeeding the retiring Rep. William C. Kortz.^[2] His campaign focused on protecting workers’ rights, economic development, education reform, and providing high-quality constituent services.^[6]^[7]

Committee assignments

Commerce^[8]
Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities^[8]
Labor & Industry^[8]
Transportation^[8]

Personal life

Pisciottano was born and raised in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania hailing from a family that settled in the area before the Civil War.^[9] He married his wife Molly in 2018 and they live together with their son Nico and two rescue dogs in West Mifflin.^[10]

References

^ "Representative Nick Pisciottano". Member Information. PA General Assembly. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Department of State Official Returns". PA Election Returns. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
^ "Nick's Story". Nick For PA. Friends of Nick Pisciottano. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b Potter, Chris. "Political Newcomer Pisciottano Says Mon Valley State House District Ready For Change". 90.5 WESA. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ Pisciottano, Nickolas (August 2019). "The Impact of the Internet on Social Capital: Broadband Access and Influences on Voting Turnout". Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ Routh, Julian (7 March 2020). "Democrat Nick Pisciottano now stands alone in the 38th District". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ "Key Issues". Nick for PA. Friends of Nick Pisciottano. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Representative Nick Pisciottano". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
^ Mignanelli, Jason (29 October 2020). "38th Legislative District: Nick Pisciottano (Democrat)". The Tube City Almanac. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ "Nick's Story". Nick For PA. Friends of Nick Pisciottano. Retrieved 12 October 2022.