302 Marine turned State Representative Jake Wheatley

Jake Wheatley joined the United States Marine Corps in 1989. He needed more discipline and that’s exactly what her got.   He has since translated the skills and lessons he learned serving in the Gulf War into a career in public service.   Jake Wheatley is a Democratic politician from the state of Pennsylvania. He represents the 19th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives which includes a number of areas in the city of Pittsburgh including: the Hill District, North Side, South Side, Allentown, Hazelwood, Downtown Pittsburgh, The Bluff, Knoxville, Beltzhoover, Manchester, Arlington, Arlington Heights and, North, South and West Oakland.   Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter.   Books Mentioned The Art of War by Sun Tzu The Autobiography of Malcolm X Smoketown: The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance by Mark Whitaker Making Ideas Matter by Dwight Evans   Jake’s Challenge; Get involved in your neighborhood. Democracy demands your talents to be active in society.   Connect with Jake Facebook Twitter   Underwritten by Piper Creative A digital agency that provides strategy, delivery, and analysis specializing in a few key service offerings. Documentary-as-a-Service (Vlogging 2.0) Instagram Content Production & Account Building Podcast Production, Strategy Consulting, and Guest Acquisition   If you aren’t creating or curating content regularly, your clients and customers might forget you’re open for business. YouTube Instagram   If you liked this interview, check out previous interviews with Mayor Bill Peduto and Dan Gilman. Subs