Jim Rigby is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 71st district since 2019. The district covers parts of Cambria and Somerset counties, including townships such as Adams, Allegheny, Chest, Clearfield, Cresson, Dean, Gallitzin, Munster, Portage, Reade, Richland, Stonycreek, Summerhill, Washington, and White in Cambria County. A lifelong Johnstown resident, he defeated incumbent Democrat Bryan Barbin in 2018 with 52% of the vote and won unopposed reelections in 2020, 2022, and 2024, now serving his fourth term. Notable achievements include over four decades of community service as a volunteer fireman, police officer, Ferndale Borough chief of police , 24-year Ferndale Borough Council member , 29-year American Red Cross worker, and small business owner. In Harrisburg, he chairs the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, serves on Appropriations, Communications and Technology, Judiciary, and Liquor Control committees, and acts as deputy whip. He focuses on job creation, budget balancing, the opioid epidemic, and blighted homes.

Education and Political Experience

Education details are not specified in available records. Politically, Rigby entered office in 2019 after his 2018 victory and has secured reelection without opposition since. His pre-legislative experience spans public safety , local government , nonprofit work , and business ownership, informing his legislative roles on criminal justice, appropriations, technology, judiciary, and liquor control.