Dan Frankel's Biography
- State House (PA) - District 23, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (PA) - District 23
Contact Information
2345 Murray Avenue, Suite 205
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Phone: 412-422-1774
Office
332 Main Capitol Building
Post Office Box 202023
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2023
2345 Murray Avenue
Suite 205
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Full Name:
Dan B. Frankel
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Debra; 3 Children: Aaron, Erica, Mark
Birth Date:
04/11/1956
Birth Place:
Pittsburgh, PA
Home City:
Pittsburgh, PA
Religion:
Jewish
Certificate Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2000
BA, Political Science, Kenyon College, 1978
Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 23, 1998-present
Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 23, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024
Minority Caucus Chair, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2011-2018
Former Member, Rules Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Vice President, Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Company
Former Vice President, The Frankel Company, 1980-1989
Founding Member, Common Sense Gun Safety Concerns, 1999-present
Member, Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, present
Board Member, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, present
Board Member, State Employee Retirement System, present
Board Member, Western Pensylvania Conservancy, present
Former Delegation Chair, Allegheny County
Board Member, Forward Housing Corporation
Former Board Member, Jewish Healthcare Foundation
Former Board Member, Magee Women's Research Insititute
Former Member, Pittsburgh Convention and Visitors Bureau
Former Commonwealth Trustee, University of Pittsburgh
Former Member, Urban Redevelopment Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
Former Board Member, WQED Multimedia
President, Jewish Family and Children's Service, 1997-1999
Chair, Community Relations Committee of United Jewish Federation, 1995-1998
Chair, Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition, 1996-1998
Awards:
One of Twelve Male Leaders Promoting Gender Equity in Pennsylvania, Women and Girls Foundation
Legislator of the Year, Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers
Special Recognition Award, Greenfield Organization
Citizen of the Year Award, Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition
Stark Leadership and Levinson Community Relations Awards, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Marjorie H. Matson Award, Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union