Frank Gigliotti

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Frank J. Gigliotti (October 30, 1942 – August 7, 2011) was a Pittsburgh-born construction worker who became a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 22nd district, serving from 1989 to 2000.

Early life and career
Gigliotti grew up in Pittsburgh with siblings Theresa, Anthony, and Michael. He finished South Hills Catholic High School in 1969 and studied at Carnegie Mellon Managerial School. He worked as a backhoe operator from 1969 to 1975, then joined the Pittsburgh Public Works Department in 1975. He helped elect Richard Caliguiri as Pittsburgh mayor in 1977 and chaired the city’s 19th Ward (South Hills) from 1983 to 1989.

Political career
In 1989 he joined the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 22 as a Democrat, and served until his resignation in June 2000. He played a role in local politics and was known for his influence, though he did not succeed in legalizing riverboat gambling.

Criminal case and sentence
In 1999 a federal grand jury indicted him on bribery-related charges. In April 2000 he pleaded guilty to extortion, mail fraud, and filing a false income tax return. On June 21, 2000, he was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison and fined $6,000. He was released from a West Virginia prison in July 2002 under a work-release program and worked for Alco Parking in Pittsburgh, finishing his sentence in January 2003.

Later life and death
Gigliotti separated from his wife in 1997 and had three children: Christina, Regina, and Frank Jr.; he was not married as of January 2000. He moved to Florida in 2003 and died there in 2011 from complications of diabetes.