Jim Christiana
James J. Christiana III is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019.
Early life and education
The great-grandson of Italian immigrants, Christiana is a fourth-generation resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Beaver, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Beaver High School in Beaver, Pennsylvania, in 2002.He attended Washington & Jefferson College, where he played on the men's soccer team. As a college senior in 2005, Christiana became the youngest member of the Beaver Borough Council. He graduated in 2006 with a degree in political science.
As a Republican member of the Beaver Borough Council, Christiana served as the chair of the Finance Committee.