Romano Mazzoli

Romano Mazzoli
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by	William Cowger
Succeeded by	Mike Ward
Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 35th district
In office January 1, 1968 – December 1970
Preceded by	Martin J. Duffy
Succeeded by	Lacey Smith
Personal details
Born	Romano Louis Mazzoli (1932-11-02)November 2, 1932 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	November 1, 2022(2022-11-01) (aged 89) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Helen Dillon ​ ​ (m. 1959; died 2012)​
Children	2
Education	University of Notre Dame (BS) University of Louisville (JD) Harvard University (MPA)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1954-1956
Rank	Specialist Third Class
Romano Mazzoli's voice Mazzoli speaks in support of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 Recorded June 16, 1992

Romano Louis "Ron"^[1] Mazzoli (November 2, 1932 – November 1, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer from Kentucky.

He represented Louisville, Kentucky, and its suburbs in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 through 1995 as a Democrat. He was the primary architect, with Senator Alan Simpson, of major immigration reform legislation.