Jesse J. White

Who is Jesse J. White?

Jesse J. White is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 46th District since 2007. His district includes portions of Washington, Allegheny and Beaver Counties.

A native of Washington County, Pennsylvania, White graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania with a degree in political science. He was a member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. After college, White earned a law degree from Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh. He worked in private practice for a law firm in Uniontown, Pennsylvania and for the United Steelworkers of America in Pittsburgh. He currently maintains a small private practice is located in Cecil Township, Pennsylvania where he also resides.

White was appointed in 2003 to the Board of Supervisors in Cecil Township, Pennsylvania. He made a run at the State House in 2004 in the Democratic primary election against 26-year incumbent Victor John Lescovitz. Lescovitz defeated White with 55% of the vote. After his defeat in the primary, White successfully ran for Auditor of Cecil Township in 2005.

In 2006, Lescovitz decided to retire from the House, creating an open seat.