James A. Romanelli | |
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Member of the
Pennsylvania Senate from the 43rd district | |
In office November 17, 1975 [1] – October 16, 1988 [2] | |
Preceded by | Frank Mazzei |
Succeeded by | Michael M. Dawida |
Constituency | Parts of Allegheny County |
Member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
In office 1973 – November 17, 1975 [3] | |
Preceded by | William J. Coyne |
Succeeded by | Charles Logue |
Personal details | |
Born | July 8, 1929 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
James A. Romanelli (July 8, 1929 – October 16, 1988) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania State Senate. [4]
A native of the South Side, Romanelli worked as a Pittsburgh city building inspector prior to elective office. [5] He represented the 22nd legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1973 through 1975. [6] He was elected to represent the 43rd senatorial district in the Pennsylvania Senate in a 1975 special election. [5] In 1982, he moved to Squirrel Hill in order to accommodate his mother and mother in law, who had moved in with him and his wife. [5] In 1983, he suffered a mild stroke. [5] He apologized after telling steelworkers at a Labor Day parade in Homestead that they should slash the tires on foreign cars. [5]
James A. Romanelli | |
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Member of the
Pennsylvania Senate from the 43rd district | |
In office November 17, 1975 [1] – October 16, 1988 [2] | |
Preceded by | Frank Mazzei |
Succeeded by | Michael M. Dawida |
Constituency | Parts of Allegheny County |
Member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
In office 1973 – November 17, 1975 [3] | |
Preceded by | William J. Coyne |
Succeeded by | Charles Logue |
Personal details | |
Born | July 8, 1929 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
James A. Romanelli (July 8, 1929 – October 16, 1988) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania State Senate. [4]
A native of the South Side, Romanelli worked as a Pittsburgh city building inspector prior to elective office. [5] He represented the 22nd legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1973 through 1975. [6] He was elected to represent the 43rd senatorial district in the Pennsylvania Senate in a 1975 special election. [5] In 1982, he moved to Squirrel Hill in order to accommodate his mother and mother in law, who had moved in with him and his wife. [5] In 1983, he suffered a mild stroke. [5] He apologized after telling steelworkers at a Labor Day parade in Homestead that they should slash the tires on foreign cars. [5]