Rep. Jaret Gibbons (D-10, Lawrence/Beaver/Butler) is a native of Ellwood City and the son of Carol and the late Ralph Gibbons, Jr. He was locally educated, graduating from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City. He earned his bachelor's degree in political science and business administration from Duquesne University, graduating summa cum laude. Gibbons graduated with honors from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctorate and Certificate in Comparative and International Law. During that time, he served as editor-in-chief of the legal journal, The Pittsburgh Tax Review.

Gibbons' government and legal experiences prepared him to handle the task of representing the 10th legislative district. He served as a Finnegan Fellow with the Pennsylvania Department of State's Bureau of Elections and worked in the district office of a state Senator in Allegheny County. He managed the Government Accounting Standards Board Rule 34 accounting project for the Moon Township Finance Department and has worked for numerous law firms throughout the greater Pittsburgh region. Gibbons has co-written articles on the topics of Pennsylvania employment law, tax law and retirement benefits. He is a member of both the American Bar Association and Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Gibbons is also active in his community. He is a member of the Ellwood City Sons of Italy Lodge #608, Ellwood City Wolves Club Den II, Ellwood City Elks Lodge #1356, Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #93, Ellwood City Historical Society, Civil Air Patrol (Major in the Legislative Wing), People Concerned for the Unborn Child (New Castle Chapter), National Rifle Association, NAACP and the Ellwood-Wampum Rod and Gun Club. Gibbons has volunteered with the Wampum Chapter of the North Country Trail, and as a member of Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Parish, he has served as an usher, chorister and is a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Gibbons serves as Secretary of the Southwest Democratic Caucus and a member of the Northwest Democratic Caucus, as well as a variety of bipartisan legislative caucuses, including: Sportsmen's, Pro-Life, Firefighters and Emergency Services, Autism, Lupus, Alzheimer’s, Community College, PA Fair, Alternative Energy, Irish, Italian-American and Veterans Caucuses. He also serves as a board member of the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Probation and Pennsylvania's State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision.