Anthony Petruccelli

Anthony Petruccelli
Majority Whip of the Massachusetts Senate
In office
2015–2016
Preceded by Karen E. Spilka
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
from the 1st Suffolk & Middlesex district
In office
July 2007  January 2016
Preceded by Robert Travaglini
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 1st Suffolk district
In office
June 1999  July 2007
Preceded by Emanuel Gus Serra
Succeeded by Carlo Basile
Personal details
Born (1972-10-02) October 2, 1972
East Boston, Massachusetts
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Alessandra (née Coppola)
Children Alexa and Anthony
Alma mater University of Rochester
Occupation Legislator
Religion Roman Catholic
Website Official site

Anthony W. Petruccelli (born October 2, 1972) was a Massachusetts state senator for the First Suffolk and Middlesex district, which includes his neighborhood of East Boston and parts of Revere, Winthrop, and Cambridge. He is a Democrat who served from 2007-2016. In 2016, Petrucelli left the Senate to join a Boston lobbying firm.[1]Prior to serving in the Senate, he was a state representative from 1999 to 2007.[2][3] Petruccelli was born and raised in East Boston, parents are Richard and Dianne (Tanner) Petruccelli. He is one of four children, Richard, Debra and Diana. He attended East Boston Central Catholic School, Boston Latin, and Boston College High School, where he was a 3 sport varsity athlete. He attended and played football at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. Upon completing 4 years at the University of Rochester, he returned home where he served as a Community Liaison for the East Boston Neighborhood to Mayor Thomas Menino.

He is currently living in East Boston with his wife, Alessandra (Coppola), and his two children Alexa and Anthony.

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