James Romanelli

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]

James A. Romanelli
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 43rd district
In office
November 17, 1975[1] – October 16, 1988[2]
Preceded byFrank Mazzei
Succeeded byMichael M. Dawida
ConstituencyParts of Allegheny County
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
In office
1973 – November 17, 1975[3]
Preceded byWilliam J. Coyne
Succeeded byCharles Logue
Personal details
BornJuly 8, 1929
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
ResidencePittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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]

References
  1. Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1975-1976" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  2. Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1987-1988" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1975–1976" (PDF). Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
  4. Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "R"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  5. Neri, Al; Albert J. Neri (September 12, 1984). "Romanelli Shucks Campaigning for Corn Roast". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  6. Cox, Harold. "House Members "R"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
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