Jake Wheatley was awarded with the Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal and Southwest Asia Service Medal.
10 Facts About Jake Wheatley
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From 1998 to 2000, Jake Wheatley served as executive assistant to Sala Udin, a member of the Pittsburgh City Council.
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In 2002, Jake Wheatley ran for the 19th Legislative District Allegheny County.
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In 2012, Jake Wheatley was arrested on charges of simple assault related to an altercation with his fiancee over childcare expenses.
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The charges were later withdrawn and Jake Wheatley apologized to his constituents.
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Jake Wheatley currently serves as the Majority Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education as well as the majority Chairman of the Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Health.
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Jake Wheatley serves as a Deputy Majority Whip for the House Democratic Caucus.
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Jake Wheatley is a member of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus.
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Jake Wheatley entered the race for the Democratic nomination for Mayor of Pittsburgh in the 2013 election in early March of that year, but lost the primary election, coming in third behind winner Bill Peduto and runner-up Jack Wagner.
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Jake Wheatley became Chief of Staff for Pittsburgh mayor Ed Gainey in February 2022.