{"id":18870,"date":"2025-10-29T17:14:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/18870\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T17:14:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:14:07","slug":"state-representative-from-allegheny-county-announces-retirement-after-term-ends-in-2026-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/18870\/","title":{"rendered":"State representative from Allegheny County announces retirement after term ends in 2026 \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. \u2014 A state representative from our area has announced she\u2019s retiring from public service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Rep. Anita Kulik, D-Allegheny, plans to retire at the end of her current term on Nov. 30, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Kulik, who represents the 45th District, said it\u2019s been the \u201cgreatest privilege\u201d to serve the people of Collier, Kennedy, Neville, Robinson, Stowe, Bridgeville, Carnegie, Coraopolis, McKees Rocks and Pennsbury Village, as well as residents of Scott, Rosslyn Farms and the four North boroughs earlier on. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cBeing able to serve in the areas where I grew up and spent my life made my terms in office so very special,\u201d Kulik said. \u201cThe people and communities are amazing, and it was truly a privilege to be able to serve and represent them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The decision to retire came after discussions with staff and family members, Kulik said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">A former Kennedy Township commissioner, Kulik was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2016. She chairs the House Game and Fisheries Committee. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92025 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. \u2014 A state representative from our area has announced she\u2019s retiring from public service. 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