Biographical Information
Born: October 4, 1925 in Roseto, Italy
Marital Status: Widowed
Children: Steve, Paul, Nancy and Barbara, 7 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild
Education: Bachelor's degree in journalism from Wayne State University
Employment/Military Record: Retired, former editor of Detroit Labor News and former editor of AFL-CIO News, U.S. Army Italian POW interpreter (1943-1946)
Community Activities: President, Farmington PTA Council; Farmington Library Board; chair, Farmington Hills Commission on Aging; Newspaper Guild of Detroit; Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society
Religion: Catholic
Governmental Leadership (Elected or Appointed)
House (1/1/2003 - 12/31/2008)
Other Offices: Re-elected to state House in 2006 (<a href=http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/06PRI/08037000.html target=blank>Primary Election results</a>, <a href=http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/06GEN/08037000.html target=blank>General Election results</a>); first elected to state House in 2002 and re-elected in 2004 (<a href=http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/04PRI/08037000.html target=blank>Primary Election results</a>, <a href=http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/04GEN/08037000.html target=blank>General Election results</a>); unsuccessful candidate for state House (2000), Farmington Hills mayor in (1991, 1995-99), member of city council (1987-99), school board (1969-73)<br><b><a href=http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/cgi-bin/cfr/com_det.cgi?com_id=509626 target=blank>Campaign Finance Reports</a></b>
Elections and Political Participation
Michigan House 37th District 2006
General Vote:
23,177 of 37,552 (61%)
Primary Vote:
4,161 of 4,161 (100%)
Campaign Finance Reports
Michigan House 37th District 2004
General Vote:
26,730 of 47,198 (56%)
Primary Vote:
4,484 of 4,484 (100%)
Michigan House 37th District 2002
General Vote:
17,976 of 34,266 (52%)
Primary Vote:
8,521 of 10,693 (79%)
Political Activities: Worked on presidential campaigns for Truman, Stevenson, Kennedy, Johnson and Clinton; worked on U.S. Senate campaign for Carl Levin, chair of 19th Democratic Congressional District
