Christopher Wogan

Christopher R. Wogan
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 176th district
In office
1981 – January 9, 2002
Preceded byGerald J. McKelvey
Succeeded byMario Scavello
Personal details
Born (1950-02-15) February 15, 1950 (age 76)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
PartyRepublican
SpouseSusan
EducationLa Salle University
Temple University School of Law
US Army Command and General Staff College
OccupationJudge
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceU.S. Army Reserve
Years of service
Retired as a lieutenant colonel in the J.A.G. Corps in 2003

Christopher R. Wogan (born February 15, 1950) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Biography

Wogan grew up in a row house in Philadelphia with seven siblings. He graduated from Cardinal Dougherty High School in 1968. He earned a degree in political science from La Salle University (then La Salle College) in 1972 and a law degree from the Temple University Beasley School of Law in 1975. He has served as a member of the U.S. Army Reserve and worked as staff counsel for SEPTA in the 1970s.

Wogan was first elected to represent the 176th legislative district in 1980, a position he held until 2001, when he was elected judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. As a Republican, he was endorsed by both parties and the AFL-CIO Philadelphia Council and AFSCME District Council 33.

As of April 2026, Wogan and his wife, Susan, reside in a retirement community in Pennsylvania.

References

  1. ↑ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 2001-2002" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  2. 1 2 Ensign, Rachel Louise (April 4, 2026). "More Americans Are Breaking Into the Upper Middle Class". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Chris R. Wogan (Republican)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on March 10, 2000.
  4. 1 2 3 Kenny, William (April 18, 2001). "Judging the judicial candidates at Somerton Civic". Northeast Times. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Chris Wogan, a Bustleton resident, has been the state representative for the 176th Legislative District in the Northeast since 1981. The Republican is running for Common Pleas Court. In the legislature, Wogan said, he has fought for neighborhoods, regardless of the political affiliation of its residents. He is endorsed by both parties and the AFL-CIO Philadelphia Council and District Council 33. Wogan has twenty-five years of experience as an attorney, including a tenure as staff counsel for SEPTA in the late 1970s. Wogan has been a member of the U.S. Army Reserve for the last twenty-six years.