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Zemprelli, Edward P. "Ed"
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| Name | Edward P. "Ed" Zemprelli |
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Clairton, Pennsylvania 15025, United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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May 11, 1925
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| Died | December 04, 2017
(92 years)
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Modifed | David
May 12, 2021 08:56pm |
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| Info | Elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representative from Allegheny County in 1962, 1964, and 1966.
Elected to the Pennsylvania Senate from the 45th District in 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, and 1984.
Edward P. Zemprelli, retired state senator and former member of the Board of Trustees, was awarded the rank of trustee emeritus on Jan. 17 in recognition of his meritorious service as a board member for 18 years.
"Ed Zemprelli has been a loyal and hard-working member of our board, and we are very pleased that he will continue to share his advice and expertise with Penn State in the years ahead," said H. Jesse Arnelle, president of the Board of Trustees. Although retired from voting and serving as officers, Penn State's trustee emeriti continue to serve on the board as their schedules permit.
In 1978, Zemprelli was appointed to the board by Gov. Milton Shapp and was re-appointed by Gov. Tom Ridge in 1995. He held the office of vice chairman for the Committee on Physical Plant in 1987-88, and chairman of the Committee on The Milton S. Hershey Medical in 1989-90. He also served on the committees on Educational Policy, Finance, Physical Plant, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the Distinguished Alumni Award Screening Committee.
A practicing attorney and formerly a partner in the law firm of Zemprelli, Clipper and Campedel, Zemprelli retired from the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1988 after 26 years of service, and having served as both Senate majority and minority leader. He also served six years in the House of Representatives.
He is a 1945 graduate of Penn State with a B.A. in liberal arts, and received his LL.B. from the University of Pittsburgh Law School in 1950. Admitted to the Allegheny County Bar, he began private practice as an attorney in 1950. Before his election to the General Assembly, he served as solicitor to the City of Clairton for eight years and as chairman of the Democratic Party of Clairton for four years.
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