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Michael Zabel (born 1978) is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He has represented the 163rd district since 2019.
After graduating from St. Joseph's Preparatory School in 1996, Zabel went on to earn a bachelor's degree from the College of the Holy Cross in 2000. He earned a master's degree from Temple University in 2003, and his JD from Temple Law School in 2010. Zabel taught Latin and Greek at the middle and high school levels. He served as Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia, and is on the board of the charity SJP Man for Others. Zabel defeated Jamie Santora in the 163rd district in 2018, receiving 15,000 votes.
He is married to Lauren Zabel and has two children. They live in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.