Joe Conti

Joseph Conti (born May 13, 1954)^[3] is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 143rd district from 1993 to 1996 and the Pennsylvania Senate for the 10th district from 1997 to 2006. He was formerly the chief executive officer of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and was appointed to that newly created position on December 13, 2006.^[4] He currently works as the President of the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters.

Joseph Conti
Chief Executive Officer of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
In office December 13, 2006 – February 2, 2013
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 10th district
In office November 24, 1997[1] – November 30, 2006
Preceded by	David Heckler
Succeeded by	Charles McIlhinney
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 143rd district
In office November 22, 1993[2] – November 30, 1996
Preceded by	David Heckler
Succeeded by	Charles McIlhinney
Personal details
Born	(1954-05-13) May 13, 1954 (age 70) Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Molli
Residence	Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Alma mater	Penn State University

Early life and education

Conti was born in Philadelphia to Walter and Patricia Conti. He graduated from Central Bucks West High School in 1972. He received a B.A. from Pennsylvania State University in 1976 and a M.A. in 2000.^[5]

Career

He was elected township supervisor of Doylestown Township, Pennsylvania in 1984 and served until 1993. He was first elected to represent the 143rd district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on November 2, 1993.^[6] On November 4, 1997, he was elected to the Senate in a special election.^[7] He represented the 10th senatorial district in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1997 through 2006. He was Republican Caucus Chairman and chaired the Senate Law and Justice Committee, which was oversaw the PLCB. ^[4]

He owned two Bucks County, Pennsylvania restaurants from 1976 through 1999. Conti is now a faculty member of the Fels Institute of Government.^[8]

References

1. Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1997-1998" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
2. "SESSION OF 1993 - 177TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - NO. 58" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2005-06-14.
3. Pennsylvania (1995). "The Pennsylvania Manual".
4. Pa Login: Former State Sen. Joe Conti Named Chief Executive Officer Of Pa Liquor Control Board
5. "Pennsylvania State Senate - Joe Conti Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
6. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1993-1994" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
7. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1997-1998" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
8. "Faculty Member Joe Conti Featured in Governing Magazine". Archived from the original on June 19, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2013.