Leo Trich

Who is Leo Trich?

Leo Joseph Trich, Jr. is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

He is a 1969 graduate of Washington High School. He attended California University of Pennsylvania and Washington and Jefferson College. Prior to elective office, he served as Commissioner of PONY Baseball, the Washington, Pennsylvania-based international youth baseball league. He also served as Vice President of the USA Baseball and as a member of the United States Olympic Committee. Trich served a member of baseball's organizing committee, which earned him a position on that sport's task force at the 1984 Olympic Games held in Los Angeles, CA.

He was a member of the Washington City Council from 1976 through 1980 and as a District Administrator for the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue from 1987 through 1988. He was first elected to represent the 47th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1988. He retired prior to the 2002 election, when his district was moved to the other side of Pennsylvania.

Following his political career, Trich returned to sports.