Jay Costa
Jay Costa is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 43rd District since 1996. On November 17, 2010, Senate Democrats elected Costa as their new floor leader, succeeding the retiring Bob Mellow.Education
Costa attended the Community College of Allegheny County, earning an A.S. in 1977. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor from the Duquesne University School of Law.Career
Early in his career, Costa sponsored a plan to leverage rebates to lower drug costs for seniors. He also supported expanding the CHIP program and Medicaid.
Costa has served on the board of trustees of the University of Pittsburgh and is treasurer of the Community College of Allegheny County board.
In 2006, Costa voted to pass the Marriage Definition Constitutional Amendment, which legally defines marriage as between one man and one woman. He is supportive of abortion rights and received a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood in 2013 and 2014.
In May 2019, it was reported that Costa and State Attorney General Josh Shapiro had directed paid communications staffers to edit their Wikipedia pages with positive material.
