John M. Perzel

John M. Perzel

John M. Perzel

Sessions

Sessions Office Position District Party
1979 Representative 172 Republican
1980 Representative 172 Republican
1981 Representative 172 Republican
1982 Representative 172 Republican
1983 Representative 172 Republican
1984 Representative 172 Republican
1985 Representative 172 Republican
1986 Representative 172 Republican
1987 Representative 172 Republican
1988 Representative 172 Republican
1989 Representative Minority Policy Committee Chairman 172 Republican
1990 Representative Minority Policy Committee Chairman 172 Republican
1991 Representative Minority Policy Committee Chairman 172 Republican
1992 Representative Minority Policy Committee Chairman 172 Republican
1993 Representative Minority Whip 172 Republican
1994 Representative Minority Whip 172 Republican
1995 Representative Majority Floor Leader 172 Republican
1996 Representative Majority Floor Leader 172 Republican
1997 Representative Majority Floor Leader 172 Republican
1998 Representative Majority Floor Leader 172 Republican
1999 Representative Majority Floor Leader 172 Republican
2000 Representative Majority Floor Leader 172 Republican
2001 Representative Majority Floor Leader 172 Republican
2002 Representative Majority Floor Leader 172 Republican
2003 Representative Majority Floor Leader, Speaker 172 Republican
2004 Representative Speaker 172 Republican
2005 Representative Speaker 172 Republican
2006 Representative Speaker 172 Republican
2007 Representative 172 Republican
2008 Representative 172 Republican
2009 Representative 172 Republican
2010 Representative 172 Republican
Counties Philadelphia

Biography

01/07/1950 -


PERZEL, John M., a Representative from Philadelphia County; born, January 7, 1950 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; A.A., Enterprise State Junior College, 1972; B.A., Troy State University, 1975; attended, Gettysburg College, Temple University, and Auburn University; banquet manager and maître d’, Pavio’s Restaurant; leader, 64th Ward Republican Executive Committee; unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1976); elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1978; reelected to serve 15 terms thereafter; elected, Minority Whip (1993-1994); elected, Majority Leader (1995-April 15, 2003); elected, Speaker (April 15, 2003-2006); appointed, Speaker Emeritus (2007-2008); appointed, Special House Committee on the Homeless (1984); appointed, Select Committee to Investigate the Commonwealth's Response to Medicaid Fraud (1986); appointed, Joint State Government Commission (1993-2006); unsuccessful campaign for reelection to the House (2010); managing director, BSI Consulting.

 

Archival Collections

John Perzel, 2002 (2002.015), Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives, Harrisburg.

Papers of John Perzel, 1979-2010 (2024.051), Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives, Harrisburg.

 


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