Roman Kozak (American politician)
Roman Kozak | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 14th district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Marshall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1988 |
| Political party | Republican |
Roman Kozak Jr.[1] (born c. 1988[2]) is an American politician who is the current representative for the 14th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2025. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Early life and education
[edit]Kozak graduated from Bethel Park High School in 2006 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Geneva College in 2011.[3]
Political career
[edit]After graduating from college, Kozak worked as a legislative aide for Pennsylvania state representative Jim Christiana.[2] In 2013, he unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the city council of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania,[1] but was appointed to the city's planning commission soon after. In 2016, Kozak served as campaign chair for Aaron Bernstine in his successful campaign for the state House. He later worked on Josh Kail's similarly successful run in 2018.[2]
In 2023, Kozak, the chair of the Beaver County Republican Party and a social studies teacher with Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School, announced his campaign for the Pennsylvania state House after incumbent Jim Marshall announced his retirement ahead of the 2024 election.[2] He defeated Democratic candidate Kenya Johns to represent the 14th district in the general election.[4]
Kozak supports school vouchers and wants Pennsylvania to exit the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, labelling the program "a ball and chain on our energy industry."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Taube, David (February 6, 2015). "Steelworker seeks county recorder of deeds job". The Beaver County Times. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d Ulrich, Steve (November 21, 2023). "HD-14: Kozak Targets Beaver County Seat". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Representative Roman Kozak". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ a b Cole, John (December 14, 2024). "State Rep.-elect Roman Kozak calls RGGI 'ball and chain' on Pennsylvania's energy industry". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved 4 January 2025.