Frank Mazzei (November 22, 1912 – September 27, 1977) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate.

[5] One of his big accomplishments during his political career was creation of the Pennsylvania Lottery.

[4] He was convicted on federal extortion charges for taking $20,000 in kickbacks on state office in the South Side space leased to BMI Corporation.

[4] He was paroled from a federal prison facility in Missouri in Spring 1977 because he was severely stricken with cancer.

[4] At the time of his death on September 27, 1977, he was awaiting a separate federal trial, with 69 co-defendants, in connection to a bail bond scheme.