LeRoy Zimmerman
Pennsylvania Attorney general
LeRoy S. Zimmerman (born December 22, 1934) is an American lawyer and politician. He was the Attorney General of Pennsylvania from 1981 through 1989. He was the first person to be elected as state attorney general.
LeRoy S. Zimmerman | |
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40th Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
In office January 20, 1981[1] – January 17, 1989[2] | |
Governor | Dick Thornburgh Robert P. Casey |
Preceded by | Harvey Bartle III[3] |
Succeeded by | Ernie Preate |
Personal details | |
Born | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | December 22, 1934
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Villanova University Dickinson School of Law[4] |
Profession | Attorney |
In 2002, he was named to the PoliticsPA list of politically influential individuals.[5] He was named again in 2003 and called a, "power broker in Central Pennsylvania."[6]
References
change- ↑ Jensen, Edward (January 21, 1981). "Three state officials take oaths of office". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Casey welcomes Knoll, Hafer, Preate to Office". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 18, 1989. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.dgs.state.pa.us
- ↑ "Leroy S. Zimmerman". Living Legacy Project. Highmark Blue Shield. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Sy Snyder's Power 50". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2002. Archived from the original on April 21, 2002.
- ↑ "Power 50". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2003. Archived from the original on April 17, 2004.