John F. Cordisco (born February 17, 1955) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and a founding partner at Cordisco & Saile LLC.
John F. Cordisco | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 140th district | |
| In office 1981–1986 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Rodgers |
| Succeeded by | Thomas C. Corrigan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 17, 1955 Mt. Holly, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Newtown, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Personal Injury Attorney |
| Website | www.cordiscosaile.com |
While working as a steel worker, Cordisco earned an undergraduate degree from Rider College and a J.D. degree from Temple.[1] He was elected to the local school board at the age of 22.[2]
Cordisco was first elected to represent the 140th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1980 at the age of 25.[3] During his tenure, Cordisco chaired the House Committee on Veterans Health Care and sponsored multiple pieces of legislation to provide assistance to veterans.[3] He left the House in 1986.
He went on to establish a Cordisco & Bradway law firm in Bristol, Pennsylvania and helped found Team Capital Bank, a community bank in Eastern Pennsylvania.[2] He is currently the founding partner at Cordisco & Saile LLC, where he practices in the area of serious personal injury claims.[3] He has been appointed to serve as Judge Pro Temp in the Philadelphia Court System to assist the courts in resolving civil litigations in the area of personal injury.[3] He is the current chair of the Bucks County Democratic Party.[4][5] The political website PoliticsPA named him to their list of Pennsylvania's Best and Worst County Party Chairs, saying that he brought a "new sense of optimism" to Bucks County Democrats.[6]
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 Pennsylvania Treasurer election, losing to Robert McCord.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Bankable choice: Cordisco is the Democrats' best for treasurer". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. PG Publishing Co. Inc. 2008-04-06.
- ^ a b "Who We Are". teamcapitalbank.com. Team Capital Bank.
- ^ a b c d "John F. Cordisco - Shareholder". Stark & Stark. 2009.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Tom (2007-07-02). "From Pa. suburbs, 2 run for treasurer". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ Larussa, Tony (2008-03-02). "Four Dems seek party's nod for state treasurer". The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ "PA's Best and Worst County Chairs". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2001. Archived from the original on 2003-02-12.
- ^ "2008 General Primary - State Treasurer". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-26. Retrieved 2009-06-08.