Greg Zito
Greg Zito | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office 1983–1991 | |
| Preceded by | James C. Taylor |
| Succeeded by | William E. Peterson |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1981–1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 7, 1953 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 2, 2025 (aged 72) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Triton College (AA) Illinois State University (BA) |
Gregory Alan Zito (March 7, 1953 – April 2, 2025) was an American businessman, lobbyist, and politician who served as a member of the Illinois General Assembly.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Born in Oak Park, Illinois, Zito attended Triton College. He then received his bachelor's degree in politician science and public administration from Illinois State University.
Career
[edit | edit source]Zito served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1981 to 1983 and the Illinois Senate from 1983 to 1991. After leaving office, he was succeeded by William E. Peterson.[1] He was a Democrat.[2][3]
After leaving the Illinois Senate in 1991, Zito began working as a lobbyist for Household Finance Group Ltd. He later became the sales director for RedSpeed, a British organization that manufactured red light cameras.[4]
In 1994 and 1995, Zito was investigated for allegedly using leftover campaign funds to pay himself a salary and purchase a home in Wayne, Illinois.[5][6]
Personal life and death
[edit | edit source]In 2018, Zito's son, Nic Zito, was an unsuccessful candidate for District 49 in the Illinois House of Representatives.[7] Zito died April 2, 2025, at the age of 72.[8]
Notes
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- 1953 births
- 2025 deaths
- People from Oak Park, Illinois
- Triton College alumni
- Illinois State University alumni
- Democratic Party Illinois state senators
- Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
- 20th-century members of the Illinois General Assembly
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