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Christopher R. Wogan
Christopher R. Wogan
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; from the 176th district
	In office; 1981 – January 9, 2002
Preceded by	Gerald J. McKelvey
Succeeded by	Mario Scavello
Personal details
Born	February 15, 1950 (age 76); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Party	Republican
Spouse	Susan
Alma mater	La Salle University; Temple University School of Law; US Army Command and General Staff College
Occupation	Judge
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	U.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.^[2] He graduated from Cardinal Dougherty High School in 1968.^[3] 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.^[3] He has served as a member of the U.S. Army Reserve and worked as staff counsel for SEPTA in the 1970s.^[4]

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.^[4] As a Republican, he was endorsed by both parties and the AFL-CIO Philadelphia Council and AFSCME District Council 33.^[4]

As of April 2026, Wogan and his wife, Susan, reside in a retirement community in Pennsylvania.^[2]

↑ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 2001-2002" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
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.
1 2 "Chris R. Wogan (Republican)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on March 10, 2000.
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.