John Perzel | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 172nd district | |
| In office January 2, 1979 – November 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Gleeson |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Boyle |
| 85th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office March 29, 2003 – January 2, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Dennis O'Brien |
| Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office January 5, 1995 – January 7, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Sam Smith |
| Republican Whip of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – November 30, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Hayes |
| Succeeded by | John Barley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 7, 1950 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sheryl Stokes |
| Residence(s) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
John Michael Perzel (born January 7, 1950) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party. Perzel represented 172nd Legislative District (Northeast Philadelphia) in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1978 until 2010. From April 2003 to January 2007, he served as House Speaker. He lost his bid for re-election to Democrat Kevin Boyle in 2010. Perzel was convicted in August 2011 of a variety of corruption related charges and, in March 2012, was sentenced to 30 months in prison.[1]