Frank R. Pignanelli

Frank R. Pignanelli is an American politician who served in the Utah House of Representatives from 1987 through 1997, serving as minority leader and minority whip for parts of that tenure. In 2003, he, unsuccessfully, ran for mayor of Salt Lake City.

Frank R. Pignanelli
Minority Leader of the Utah House of Representatives
In office
1991–1996
Preceded byMike Dmitrich
Succeeded byDave Jones
Minority Whip of the Utah House of Representatives
In office
1989–1990
Preceded byBlaze Wharton[1]
Succeeded byKelly Atkinson
Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 24th district
In office
January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1997
Preceded byPaula Julander
Succeeded byRalph Becker
Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 23rd district
In office
January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1993
Preceded byRobert B. Sykes
Succeeded byPete Suazo
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

Early life

Pignanelli is a native Utah resident, growing up in Salt Lake City.[2][3]

In high school, Pignanelli partook in competitive debate.[4]

He received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Utah College of Law.[2] Before being elected to the Utah House of Representatives, he was a lawyer at the Salt Lake City law firm Gustin, Adams, Kasting & Liapis.[2] He as alspo the treasurer of the Salt Lake County Democratic Party and the chairman of the finance committee for the Young Lawyers Section of the Utah State Bar.[2] In 1985, he had been the campaign manager for Sydney Fonnesbeck's successful Salt Lake City Council campaign.[2]

Utah House of Representatives

In 1986, he was elected to the Utah House of Representatives' 23rd district.[2][5] He was reelected to the district in 1988[6] and 1990. In 1992 he was redistricted, and was elected to the 24th district. He would win reelection to this district in 1994.

In November 1988, the Utah House of Representatives' Democratic caucus voted to make Pignanelli its party whip for the then-upcoming 1989–1990 session, thus, selecting him to be the minority whip.[1]

In 1990, he was elected to the 24th district of the Utah House. He would be reelected to it.

In late 1990, the Utah House of Representatives' Democratic caucus voted to make Pignanelli its party leader for the then-upcoming 1991–1992 session, thus, selecting him to serve as the minority leader.[4] He would retain this position through the 1995–1996 session.[7]

Subsequent career

In 2003, he, unsuccessfully, ran for mayor of Salt Lake City.

Pignanelli is a partner at Salt Lake City based government relations firm Foxley & Pignanelli.[8]

References
  1. Bates, Dan (17 Nov 1988). "Karras New House Speaker But There Are 'Wounds'". Newspapers.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. "Attorney Bids for House Seat". Newspapers.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. 22 Mar 1986.
  3. "House Leaders Expect Cooperative Association". Newspapers.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. 16 Dec 1990. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  4. "Young leaders could mean fighting in Utah". Newspapers.com. The Daily Spectrum (Saint George, Utah). The Associated Presse. 17 Dec 1990.
  5. "Demos Move to Repeal Cable TV Law". Newspapers.com. The Salt Lake Tribune at Newspapers.com. 22 Dec 1986. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  6. "Salt Lake County Representatives". Newspapers.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. 9 Nov 1988.
  7. Rolly, Paul (14 Jul 1996). "Utah Hispanic American Festival Already Has Plenty of Fireworks". Newspapers.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  8. "Government Relations | Salt Lake City, UT". Foxley & Pignanelli. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
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