Frank Mascara
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 20th district |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Austin Murphy |
| Succeeded by | District Abolished |
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January 19, 1930 Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania |
| Died | July 10, 2011 (aged 81) Monongahela, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Frank Robert Mascara (January 19, 1930 – July 10, 2011) was a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania who served four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003. He was the uncle of St. Lucie County, Florida Sheriff Ken Mascara.
Mascara briefly served in the United States Army after World War II and was an accountant before entering politics. He obtained a B.A. from California University of Pennsylvania in 1972.
Mascara next served as an elected official in Washington County, near Pittsburgh, for nearly 20 years. He was elected county controller in 1973 and as County Commissioner in 1979. He served on the Washington County Commission for 15 years, many of them as chairman.
In 1992, Mascara launched a primary challenge to U.S. Congressman Austin Murphy, a 16-year incumbent, in the 20th Congressional District, which comprised most of the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh. He lost the race by 3,000 votes. When Murphy retired two years later, Mascara handily won the Democratic primary to replace him. Although the 20th was considered the most Democratic district in Pennsylvania outside the districts based in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Mascara earned a narrow victory in the general election against Republican businessman Mike McCormick. Mascara faced the same opponent — and another narrow win — in 1996. However, the district reverted to form afterwards, and Mascara was reelected with little trouble in 1998 and 2000.
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