Roman Prezioso

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Roman Prezioso

|image = Roman Prezioso (cropped).jpg

|office = Minority Leader of the West Virginia Senate

|term_start = January 11, 2017

|term_end = December 1, 2020

|predecessor = Jeff Kessler

|successor = Stephen Baldwin

|state_senate1 = West Virginia

|alongside1 = Bob Beach

|district1 = 13th

|term_start1 = December 1, 1996

|term_end1 = December 1, 2020

|predecessor1 = Joe Manchin

|successor1 = Mike Caputo

|state_delegate2 = West Virginia

|district2 = 43rd

|term_start2 = December 1, 1992

|term_end2 = December 1, 1996

|predecessor2 = Constituency established

|successor2 = ???

|state_delegate3 = West Virginia

|district3 = 31st

|term_start3 = December 1, 1988

|term_end3 = December 1, 1992

|predecessor3 = ???

|successor3 = Nelson Sorah

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|6|29}}

|birth_place =

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Democratic

|spouse = Deborah Haught

|children = 1

|education = Marshall University
Fairmont State University {{small|(BA)}}
West Virginia University, Morgantown {{small|(MS)}}

}}

Roman W. Prezioso, Jr. (born June 29, 1949) is an American politician and former West Virginia state senator representing the 13th district which comprises parts of Marion and Monongalia counties. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Background

Roman Prezioso was born on June 29, 1949. He had been an educator and administrator prior to his election to public office. He lives in Fairmont, West Virginia.

Prezioso went to Monongah High School with Alabama football coach Nick Saban.{{cite web |url=http://www.register-herald.com/todayssportsfront/x1561294204/Saban-was-once-a-high-school-football-star-in-W-Va |title=Saban was once a high school football star in W.Va. |date=29 May 2012 |access-date=May 29, 2012}}

Service

Prior to his election to the West Virginia Senate, he was a delegate in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1988 to 1996. He served in the Senate from 1996 to 2020.{{cite web |url=https://wvmetronews.com/2019/11/04/after-30-years-in-w-va-legislature-roman-prezioso-announces-he-wont-run-again/ |title=After 30 years in W.Va. Legislature, Roman Prezioso announces he won't run again |date=4 November 2019 |access-date=February 15, 2021}}