LeRoy Zimmerman

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
40th Attorney General of Pennsylvania
In office
January 20, 1981[1] – January 17, 1989[2]
GovernorDick Thornburgh
Robert P. Casey
Preceded byHarvey Bartle III[3]
Succeeded byErnie Preate
Personal details
Born (1934-12-22) December 22, 1934 (age 89)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materVillanova University
Dickinson School of Law[4]
ProfessionAttorney

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

  1. Jensen, Edward (January 21, 1981). Three state officials take oaths of office. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5OsNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8G0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5417,2950827&dq=leroy+s+zimmerman+attorney+general&hl=en. Retrieved November 26, 2011. 
  2. Casey welcomes Knoll, Hafer, Preate to Office. January 18, 1989. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZAQOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2G0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3282,3980372&dq=ernie+preate+attorney+general&hl=en. Retrieved November 21, 2011. 
  3. http://www.dgs.state.pa.us
  4. "Leroy S. Zimmerman". Living Legacy Project. Highmark Blue Shield. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
  5. "Sy Snyder's Power 50". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2002. Archived from the original on April 21, 2002.
  6. "Power 50". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2003. Archived from the original on April 17, 2004.

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