James Wansacz

James Wansacz (born June 8, 1972)^[1] is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2000 through 2010. He was first elected in a special election held on June 20, 2000^[2] and served until his retirement in 2010^[3] after an unsuccessful run for the State Senate. In 2011, Wansacz was elected to serve on the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners. In the 2015 Democratic primary, he was defeated for renomination by former Democratic chairman Jerry Notarianni and Republican-turned-Democrat Patrick O'Malley.^[4]

James Wansacz
Member of the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners
In office January 2, 2012 – January 2, 2016 Serving with Corey O'Brien and Patrick O'Malley
Preceded by	Mike Washo
Succeeded by	Jerry Notarianni
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 114th district
In office June 26, 2000 – November 30, 2010
Preceded by	Frank Serafini
Succeeded by	Sid Michaels Kavulich
Personal details
Born	(1972-06-08) June 8, 1972 (age 53) Scranton, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Indiana University of Pennsylvania