{{short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | image = | name =Edward P. Zemprelli | order =Democratic Leader<br/>of the Pennsylvania Senate | term_start =January 2, 1979 | term_end =November 30, 1988 | predecessor =Henry Messinger | successor =Bob Mellow | state_senate2 =Pennsylvania | district2 =45th | term_start2 =January 7, 1969 | term_end2 =November 30, 1988 | constituency2 =Parts of Allegheny, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties | predecessor2 =Joseph Gaydos | successor2 =Albert Belan | state_house3 = Pennsylvania | district3 =Allegheny County | term_start3 =November 5, 1963 | term_end3 =November 30, 1968 | birth_date ={{birth date|1925|5|11}}<ref name=pgbio /> | birth_place =Clairton, Pennsylvania | death_date = {{death date and age|2017|12|4|1925|5|11}} | death_place = Jupiter, Florida | party =Democratic | alma_mater = | occupation = | children =1 child | spouse =Margaret | website = }}
'''Edward P. Zemprelli''' (May 11, 1925 – December 4, 2017) was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate and the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
A native of Clairton, Pennsylvania, Zemprelli grew up in an Italian American Catholic family.<ref name=pgbio>{{cite web| last = Kestenbaum| first = Lawrence | author-link = Lawrence Kestenbaum| title = Index to Politicians: Zealey to Ziegeweid | work = The Political Graveyard| publisher = | date = March 24, 2009| url =http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zebb-ziegenheim.html| accessdate = 2009-12-02}}</ref> He earned a degree from Pennsylvania State University, where he was a member of the debate team and worked on the chain crew for Penn State Nittany Lions football games.<ref name=psu>{{Cite web |title=Edward P. Zemprelli '45 |work=2004 Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony booklet |publisher=The Penn State Alumni Association |date=June 4, 2004 |url=http://www.alumni.psu.edu/awards/individual/dist_rec2004.Zemprelli.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609145922/http://www.alumni.psu.edu/awards/individual/dist_rec2004.Zemprelli.htm |archivedate=2009-06-09 }}</ref> He earned a law degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1949 and was licensed to practice law in 1950. His legal practice focused mainly on general practice, and later estate planning, real estate, and government relations.<ref name=psu />
He was elected to represent Allegheny County in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in a special election on November 5, 1963.<ref>{{cite web | last = Cox | first = Harold | title =Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1963-1964| work = Wilkes University Election Statistics Project| publisher = Wilkes University | year =2004 | url =http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/147H.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last = Cox | first = Harold | title = House Members "Z" | publisher = Wilkes University | work = Wilkes University Election Statistics Project| date = | url =http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/Z.html}}</ref> He held that position until he was elected to represent the 45th senatorial district in the Pennsylvania Senate, a position he held from 1969 to 1988.<ref>{{cite web | last = Cox | first = Harold | title = Senate Members "Z" | publisher = Wilkes University | work = Wilkes University Election Statistics Project| date = | url =http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/SZ.html}}</ref> During his political career, he held prominent positions on the Business and Commerce Committee, where he helped pass reform of the state's banking laws and the unemployment fund.<ref name=psu /> He served as a trustee of Penn State University from 1978 to 1996, as well as a trustee of University of Pittsburgh.<ref name=psu /> Zemprelli died on December 4, 2017, in Jupiter, Florida.<ref>[http://www.bekavacfuneralhome.com/notices/Edward-ZemprelliEsq Edward Zemprelli-obituary]</ref>
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