Member

Sessions

Sessions Office Position District Party
1967 Representative Democrat
1968 Representative Democrat
1969 Representative 58 Democrat
1970 Representative 58 Democrat
1971 Representative 58 Democrat
1972 Representative 58 Democrat
1973 Representative 58 Democrat
1974 Representative 58 Democrat
1975 Representative Majority Whip 58 Democrat
1976 Representative Majority Whip 58 Democrat
1977 Representative Majority Floor Leader, Majority Whip 58 Democrat
1978 Representative Majority Floor Leader, Majority Whip 58 Democrat
1979 Representative Minority Whip 58 Democrat
1980 Representative Minority Whip 58 Democrat
1981 Representative Minority Whip 58 Democrat
1982 Representative Minority Whip 58 Democrat
1983 Representative Majority Floor Leader 58 Democrat
1984 Representative Majority Floor Leader 58 Democrat
1985 Representative Majority Floor Leader 58 Democrat
1986 Representative Majority Floor Leader 58 Democrat
1987 Representative Majority Floor Leader 58 Democrat
1988 Representative Majority Floor Leader 58 Democrat
1989 Representative Speaker 58 Democrat
Counties Westmoreland

Biography

05/06/1932 - 12/26/1989


MANDERINO, James J., a Representative from Westmoreland County; born in Monessen, Westmoreland County, Pa., May 6, 1932; graduated, Monessen High School; B.A., St. Vincent’s College, 1954; LL.B., University of Michigan Law School, 1956; attorney; solicitor; member, State Government Commission Task Force on Escheat Laws; elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1966; reelected to the House for 11 more consecutive terms; elected, Majority Whip (1975-May 25, 1977); elected, Majority Leader (May 25, 1977-1978, 1983-1986); elected, Minority Whip (1979-1982); elected, Speaker (1989); appointed, Joint State Government Commission (1975-1989); appointed, Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority (1989); appointed, State Public School Building Authority (1989); died while in office, December 26, 1989 in Monessen, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; interred, Grandview Cemetery, Monessen, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
 


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