John Angelo Bagnariol (January 23, 1932 – December 6, 2009) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1977 to 1981 (from 1979 to 1981, he was co-speaker with Duane Berentson).[1] He was Speaker of the House from 1965 to 1967.[2]

John A. Bagnariol
Bagnariol in 1967
39th Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
January 10, 1977 – January 12, 1981
Serving with Duane Berentson (1979–1981)
Preceded byJohn L. O'Brien (acting)
Succeeded byWilliam M. Polk
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
January 8, 1973 – January 12, 1981
Preceded byVaughn Hubbard
Succeeded byMichael E. Patrick
Constituency11th
In office
January 9, 1967 – January 8, 1973
Preceded byFred R. Mast
Succeeded byJohn L. O'Brien
Constituency35th
Personal details
Born
John Angelo Bagnariol

(1932-01-23)January 23, 1932
Renton, Washington, U.S.
DiedDecember 6, 2009(2009-12-06) (aged 77)
Renton, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Bagnariol was convicted of racketeering charges during the FBI investigation called GAMSCAM which was looking into bribery of state officials to expand gambling operations. he was found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison. (1980)[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger; Ritter, Charles F.; Wakelyn, Jon L. (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911-1994. ISBN 9780313302121.
  3. ^ http://www.seattletimes.com, December 7, 2009, John Bagnariol, former state House speaker and Gamscam figure, dies by Susan Gilmore [1]
  4. ^ United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (Dec 21, 1981). "United States v. Bagnariol, 665 F.2d 877 (9th Cir. 1981)". casetext.com.