Leonard C. Staisey (November 10, 1920 – October 4, 1990) was a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania. Staisey was born in Pittsburgh and lived for most of his life in Duquesne, a nearby mill town. He was a member of the State Senate from 1961 to 1966, when he resigned to run for Lieutenant Governor. Considered a rising star in the party, he ran on a ticket with Milton Shapp, who would lose to Ray Shafer. From 1968 to 1976, he served as an Allegheny County Commissioner and was considered one of the area's last machine politicians. In 1979, he was elected to the position of judge in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, and he served in this position until he resigned due to illness in 1989. The name of Staisey, who was blind from birth, adorns a Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh branch specializing in providing reading materials for the blind and physically disabled.

Leonard Staisey
Member of the Allegheny County
Board of Commissioners
In office
January 1, 1968 – January 5, 1976[1]
Preceded byWilliam McClelland
Succeeded byJim Flaherty
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 45th district
In office
January 1, 1961 – November 30, 1966
Preceded byFrank Kopriver, Jr.
Succeeded byJoseph Gaydos
ConstituencyParts of Allegheny County
Personal details
BornNovember 10, 1920
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DiedOctober 4, 1990(1990-10-04) (aged 69)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceDuquesne, Pennsylvania
Alma materNorthwestern University
OccupationAttorney

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  1. ^ Matthews, Frank M. (January 5, 1976). "3 Commissioners Plan on Separate Receptions Today". Retrieved December 31, 2011.
Political offices
Preceded by
William McClelland
Member of the Allegheny County Board of Commissioners
1968–1976
Succeeded by
Jim Flaherty
Pennsylvania State Senate
Preceded by Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 45th District
1961–1966
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
1966
Succeeded by