Richard Mirabito

Richard Mirabito
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 83rd district
In office
January 6, 2009[1] – January 6, 2015
Preceded bySteven W. Cappelli
Succeeded byJeff Wheeland
Personal details
Born1956
Sea Cliff, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSara
Children1
Alma materCornell University, Boston College Law School

Richard Mirabito is an American politician and businessman from Williamsport, PA. He served as a County Commissioner in Lycoming County. He served three terms as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 83rd district.[2][3]

Background

Mirabito was born in Sea Cliff, New York and graduated from North Shore High School in 1974.[3] In 1987, Mirabito was on the court counsel for the Republic of Palau Supreme Court.[3] In 1989, Mirabito earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Boston College Law School and moved to Williamsport to become a law clerk for United States District Judge Malcolm Muir.[3]

Real Estate

In March 1990, Mirabito started a real estate leasing company, Mirabito Properties,[4] which currently leases real estate in 35 locations around Williamsport.[5]

He is a member of the College and Community Coalition organized by the Pennsylvania College of Technology and chairman of the Organization Committee of the Main Street project and was on the board of Our Towns 2010.[3]

Political career

Mirabito represented the 83rd District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 2009, 2011 and 2013 terms.[3] Following an unsuccessful reelection bid for the 2015 term, Mirabito was elected to the Lycoming County Commission.[6]

Personal life

Mirabito is married. The couple lives in Cogan Station PA with their son and are members of St. Boniface Church.[7]

On January 2, 2024, Mirabito was charged with misdemeanor theft and felony burglary and trespassing for allegedly illegally evicting a tenant. The charges were withdrawn the same day, but refiled later.[8][9] On January 23, 2024, a district judge dismissed the charges.[10]

References

  1. ^ "SESSION OF 2009 - 193D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. January 6, 2009.
  2. ^ "Representative Richard 'Rick' Mirabito's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Rick Mirabito". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  4. ^ "Better Business Bureau".
  5. ^ "Mirabito Properties". Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Lycoming County > Commissioners". www.lyco.org. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "Rick Mirabito - NorthcentralPa.com". Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  8. ^ "Criminal charges filed – then withdrawn – against former Lycoming County Commissioner". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Withdrawn charges refiled against Mirabito". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  10. ^ Courter, Matthew (January 24, 2024). "Charges dismissed against Mirabito in landlord-tenant case". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Retrieved January 24, 2024.