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James A. Romanelli

James A. Romanelli
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 43rd district
In office
November 17, 1975 – October 16, 1988
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
Preceded by William J. Coyne
Succeeded by Charles Logue
Constituency Parts of Allegheny County
Personal details
Born July 8, 1929
Died October 16, 1988(1988-10-16) (aged 59)
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.

A native of the South Side, Romanelli worked as a Pittsburgh city building inspector prior to elective office. He represented the 22nd legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1973 through 1975. He was elected to represent the 43rd senatorial district in the Pennsylvania Senate in a 1975 special election. 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. In 1983, he suffered a mild stroke. He apologized after telling steelworkers at a Labor Day parade in Homestead that they should slash the tires on foreign cars.



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