Herbert Fineman (July 4, 1920 – August 18, 2016) was an American politician and former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
[2] Fineman from Wynnefield was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1955 from the 194th District.
[3] Before being elected Speaker, he was the floor leader for the Democratic party in the Pennsylvania House.
[3] In 1977, Fineman was convicted on charges of accepting payments from parents trying to get their children into graduate schools at state-supported universities.
[4] He died on August 18, 2016.