Leo C. Zeferetti

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Leo C. Zeferetti was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on July 15, 1927. He attended public schools in Brooklyn, New York University in 1963, and Baruch College from 1964 until 1966. He served in the United States Navy from 1944 until 1946 and became a corrections officer with the Department of Correction, New York City, from 1957 until 1974. Zeferetti was a member of the New York State Crime Control Planning Board from 1972 until 1974 and a representative to President’s Conference on Correction, 1971. He was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 1983).

Preceded by Hugh L. Carey

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 15th congressional district 1975–1983

Succeeded by S. William Green