Shawn Flaherty

For those of a similar name, see Sean Flaherty (disambiguation).
Shawn Flaherty
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 30th district
In office
May 2, 2006[1] – November 30, 2006[2]
Preceded byJeff Habay
Succeeded byRandy Vulakovich
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Spouseunmarried
Children4 children
ResidenceFox Chapel, Pennsylvania

Shawn T. Flaherty is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 30th legislative district. He was first elected in a special election in 2006 to fill the remainder of Jeff Habay's term.[3][4] That November, Flaherty was defeated by Randy Vulakovich.[5]

Flaherty, the eldest son of former Pittsburgh Mayor Pete Flaherty, graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1981 and earned a law degree from the Duquesne University School of Law in 1985.[6] He founded the Pittsburgh-based law firm Woodruff, Flaherty & Fardo LLC with attorney and former Steeler Dwayne D. Woodruff.[6]

  1. ^ "SESSION OF 2006 - 190TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 29" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2006-05-02.
  2. ^ Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2006
  3. ^ "Shawn Flaherty's problem -- and ours". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. PG Publishing Co. 2006-03-12. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  4. ^ "2006 Special Election for the 30th Legislative District - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  5. ^ "2006 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  6. ^ a b "Biography". Official Website. Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus. Archived from the original on 2006-08-15.