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Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Paul Costa brings extensive experience in local and state government to Maverick Strategies. He is the former State Representative for the 34th district situated in Allegheny County where he served from 1999 to 2018.

While serving as a legislator he sat on several committees including Appropriations, Liquor Control, Gaming, Policy, Rules, Tourism and Transportation. Costa also served on the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Point Park University Board of Trustees, University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics Board of Fellows and Eastern Area Adult Services.

In 2011 Costa was elected by his peers as Allegheny County Delegation Chair where he served until his appointment as Chairman of the Liquor Control Committee in 2013. While Chairman of the Liquor Control Committee he spearheaded several initiatives including but not limited to beer and wine modernization and consumer convenience. In addition, Costa sponsored several personal pieces of legislation such as the Film Tax Credit, 50/50 legislation which generates millions for non-profits, bills which advocate for the safety of animals, a bill which allowed for automatic granting of a CDL license upon returning home for qualified military personnel and sustainable transportation measures.

Prior to serving the 34th Legislative District, Costa spent more than 20 years working in the Allegheny County Prothonotary's office, ending as Deputy Prothonotary. Costa also served on the Wilkins Township board of commissioners for three years, serving one year as board president. Paul Costa graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Point Park University. Paul resides in Pittsburgh with his wife Kathleen. They have three children Michael, Maria, and Dante.

Clients:

1) Acivilate

2) Advantage Capital

3) Alliance for Automotive Innovation

4) Amazon.com Services LLC

5) AQUA PENNSYLVANIA INC

6) ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES OF PA

7) Astellas Pharma US, Inc.

8) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh

9) Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region

10) Comcast Spectacor

11) Commonwealth License Beverage Association

12) Community Energy, Inc

13) Community Media of South Central PA

14) Consumer Data Industry Association

15) Contact Tracer Staffing and Workforce Management

16) CopyWatch

17) Cresco Labs

18) Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School

19) Cypress Creek Renewables

20) Dairy Farmers of America

21) Dakota Renewable Energy, LLC

22) DCI Group AZ, LLC on behalf of Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates

23) Dewey Square Group, LLC (on behalf of Exelon Generation Company, LLC)

24) Election IQ

25) Emergency Response Training and Certification Association

26) ENTERPRISE LEASING COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA

27) ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH

28) Erie Zoological Society

29) Families Against Mandatory Minimums

30) G2Lytics

31) GEISINGER HEALTH

32) Geronimo Energy

33) GSL Government Consulting

34) H. W. Lochner, Inc.

35) Highview Commercial, LLC

36) HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA

37) IGT and Its Affiliates

38) INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS

39) Injured Workers Pharmacy

40) Jewish Community Alliance of NEPA

41) Keystone Sanitary Landfill

42) Keystone State Railroad Association

43) Lancaster General Health

44) Lebanon Valley College

45) Lehigh Valley Zoological Society

46) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA

47) Medtronic, Inc.

48) Misericordia University

49) Motor Vehicle Protection Products Association

50) Mount Airy #1, LLC

51) Navarro & Wright Consulting Engineers, Inc.

52) New Story, Inc.

53) Norristown Zoological Society/Elmwood Park Zoo

54) Northwoods

55) PA ASSOC OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS

56) PA Zoological Council

57) Pace-O-Matic

58) Pattern Energy

59) PayIt, LLC

60) PENNSYLVANIA AMUSEMENT AND MUSIC MACHINE ASSOCIATION

61) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition

62) PENNSYLVANIA CATHOLIC CONFERENCE

63) Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners

64) Pennsylvania General Energy

65) PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION

66) Pennsylvania Hearing Healthcare Association

67) PENNSYLVANIA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION

68) PENNSYLVANIA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (PSEA)

69) Pennsylvanians Against Gerrymandering

70) PENRAC, INC.

71) Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC

72) Perdue AgriBusiness

73) Philadelphia Zoo

74) Philadelphians for a Fair Future

75) Pocono Springs Development

76) Real Alternatives

77) Rockland Associates, Inc.

78) Shell Oil Company

79) Signallamp Health

80) Sky King Fireworks

81) Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

82) Speak Up!

83) St. Joseph's Preparatory School

84) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

85) The Cobbs Creek Restoration and Community Foundation

86) The EADS Group

87) Tioga County Board of Commissioners

88) Tobyhanna Township

89) Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

90) United Fiber & Data

91) United Food and Commercial Workers

92) Villanova University

93) Virtual learning Network

94) Visa U.S.A. Inc.

95) Volunteers of America Delaware Valley

96) WellSpan Health

97) West Norriton Township

98) Western Pennsylvania Golf Association

99) Zoological Society of Pittsburgh