Christopher Wogan


Christopher R. Wogan is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania [House of Representatives].

Biography

Wogan is a 1968 graduate of Cardinal Dougherty High School. He earned a degree in political science from La Salle University in 1972 and a law degree from the Temple University Beasley School of Law in 1975. He has served as a member of the U.S. [Army Reserve] and worked as staff counsel for SEPTA in the 1970s.
He was first elected to represent the Pennsylvania [House of Representatives, District 176|176th legislative district] in 1980, a position he held until 2001, when he was elected judge of the Philadelphia County Pennsylvania [Courts of Common Pleas|Court of Common Pleas]. As a Republican, he was endorsed by both parties and the AFL-CIO Philadelphia Council and AFSCME District Council 33.