| Greg Zito | |
| Children: | 1 |
| Birth Place: | Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Birth Date: | March 7, 1953 |
| Education: | Triton College (AA) Illinois State University (BA) |
| Office: | Member of the Illinois Senate from the 26th district |
| Termstart: | 1983 |
| Termend: | 1991 |
| Predecessor: | James C. Taylor |
| Successor: | William E. Peterson |
| Office2: | Member of the Illinois House of Representatives |
| Termstart2: | 1981 |
| Termend2: | 1983 |
| Party: | Democratic |
Greg Zito (born March 7, 1953) is an American businessman, lobbyist, and politician who served as a member of the Illinois General Assembly.
Born in Oak Park, Illinois, Zito attended Triton College. He then received his bachelor's degree in politician science and public administration from Illinois State University.
Zito served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1981 to 1983 and the Illinois Senate from 1983 to 1991. After leaving office, Zito was succeeded by William E. Peterson.[1] Zito is a Democrat.[2] [3]
After leaving the Illinois Senate in 1991, Zito began working as a lobbyist for Household Finance Group Ltd. Zito later became the sales director for RedSpeed, a British organization that manufactured red light cameras.[4]
In 1994 and 1995, Zito was investigated for allegedly using leftover campaign funds to pay himself a salary and purchase a home in Wayne, Illinois.[5] [6]
In 2018, Zito's son, Nic Zito, was an unsuccessful candidate for District 49 in the Illinois House of Representatives.[7]