Christine Tartaglione
| Christine Tartaglione | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 2nd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Bruce Marks |
| Chairwoman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party |
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In office June 21, 1998 – June 22, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Singel |
| Succeeded by | Allen Kukovich |
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September 21, 1960 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Peirce College |
| a. ^ Acting Chairwoman from January 2, 1998 – June 21, 1998 | |
Christine M. "Tina" Tartaglione (born September 21, 1960) is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 2nd District since 1995. The district is located in lower Northeast Philadelphia.
Christine Tartaglione was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Eugene M. and Margaret (née Warnecki) Tartaglione. Her mother is a longtime political figure in Philadelphia, serving as a Democratic ward leader and city commissioner (1976-2011). She received her early education at the parochial school of St. Martin of Tours Church, and later graduated from St. Basil Academy in 1978.
Tartaglione studied at Peirce College, from where she graduated maxima cum laude in 1980. She served as an assistant to Joan L. Krajewski, a member of the Philadelphia City Council, from 1986 to 1989. She then worked as a senior executive assistant to State Treasurer Catherine Baker Knoll from 1989 until 1992, when she became a business representative for the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1776.
In 1992, Tartaglione unsuccessfully ran against Republican incumbent John Perzel for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 172nd District. During the campaign, Perzel characterized her as a puppet for her mother while Tartaglione accused him of being out of touch with his constituents. Despite a Democratic registration advantage of about 2,000, she was defeated by more than 3,000 votes.
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