Craig Dietz was born on April 13, 1974 and grew up in the rural town of St. Marys, Pennsylvania. Despite being born without limbs, Craig was a very active kid—bowling in a league, hunting, fishing, playing percussion in the school band, and was a member of the High School honor society.

Craig graduated from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh in 1996, with a B.A. in political science. At Duquesne, he was involved with the Campus Ministry and a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1999 and passed the bar exam on his first attempt, without any special accommodations. Craig worked as an Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Harrisburg until 2006 when he took the same position with the City of Pittsburgh.

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