Biography

10/06/1970 -

John Patrick Sabatina, Jr., (D5) Philadelphia County (part) 2015-2021

Early Life: 

John Patrick Sabatina, Jr., born, October 6, 1970, Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; son of John and Judith Sabatina; Father Judge High School, 1988; West Chester University of Pennsylvania, B.S., marketing, 1992; Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1997; assistant district attorney, Philadelphia; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Special Election, March 14, 2006; Sworn-In, April 3, 2006 to serve the remaining 2005 term; reelected 2006-2015; resigned, June 9, 2015; appointed, Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing (2011-2014); elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate June 9, 2015- resigned December 31, 2021; elected, judge, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, 2022-present; wife Eileen, daughters Caroline and Catherine.

Early Career:

Assistant, district attorney, Philadelphia

Professional titles; business ownership; board memberships; local government; club memberships:

Member, Philadelphia Bar Association; Pennsylvania District Attorney Association, Sons of Italy Greater Roxborough Lodge No. 2217, Father Judge Alumni Association and Saint Christopher’s Parish.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Special Election, March 14, 2006; Sworn-In, April 3, 2006 to serve the remaining 2005 term; reelected to serve 5 more consecutive terms; appointed, Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing (2011-2014); resigned from the House, June 9, 2015.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate 5^th district, Philadelphia County (part) June 9, 2015-2021 filled the vacancy, Mike Stack (D5) resignation, elected lieutenant governor; minority chair, Senate Transportation Committee; member, Aging and Youth, Communications and  Technology, Community, Economic and Recreational Development and Senate Judiciary Committees. Resigned, December 31, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. (i)

Elected, Judge, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, 2022-present.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=1044&body=H

Cited:

Mattos, S. (Ed.). (2019). The Pennsylvania manual, 124. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, p. 3-22, 3-40.

1. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Legislative Journal Tuesday, January 4, 2022 Session of 2021 205th of the general Assembly No. 60 page 1328.