JASON RICHEY FOR PA Lt. GOVERNOR

Jason Richey is a true Pennsylvanian.  His family can be traced to some of the earliest settlers in Washington County, where both of his parents were raised.  After his parents married, they moved to Beaver County. Jason grew up in Aliquippa, Beaver County and attended Hopewell Area High School where he played football and wrestled while taking numerous odd jobs to help his family, including grass cutting, busboy, roofer, and McDonalds’s cook. 

Jason attended Allegheny College where he graduated magna cum laude, which earned him Phi Beta Kappa honors.  Additionally, Jason became a three-time NCAA Academic All-American wrestler and finished his collegiate wrestling career as only the third wrestler in Allegheny College history with 100 wins.

After college, Richey worked his way through law school in part as a union worker at an Aliquippa steel mill.  After graduating from the Ohio State College of Law, he returned home to Pittsburgh to practice law. 

For three decades, Richey has built a successful legal practice and gained a reputation as one of the toughest litigators in the country.  He has represented large and small manufacturing, construction and energy companies throughout the world as well as representing the highest profile professional wrestling organization.  Richey has also represented companies to uncover government corruption and procurement irregularities at state and local governments throughout the country.  

Richey has also dedicated his time giving back to his community.  Richey founded the Quaker Valley Wrestling Association for the good of children, the school district and his community.  He partnered with friends that had young children in the Quaker Valley School District to bring a competitive community wrestling program available to all kids,  including girls, to fruition.

Jason Richey and his wife Melissa reside in Sewickley, Allegheny County, they are the proud parents of three sons: Justin, Logan and Marcus.