Shawn T. Flaherty is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 30th legislative district.
He was first elected in a special election in 2006 to fill the remainder of Jeff Habay's term.
[3][4] That November, Flaherty was defeated by Randy Vulakovich.
[5] Flaherty, the eldest son of former Pittsburgh Mayor Pete Flaherty, graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1981 and earned a law degree from the Duquesne University School of Law in 1985.
[6] He founded the Pittsburgh-based law firm Woodruff, Flaherty & Fardo LLC with attorney and former Steeler Dwayne D.