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| name = Robert Travaglini |
| name = Robert Travaglini |
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| office = [[President of the Massachusetts Senate]] |
| office = [[President of the Massachusetts Senate]] |
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| term_start = January |
| term_start = January 1, 2003 |
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| term_end = March |
| term_end = March 19, 2007 |
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| preceded = [[Tom Birmingham]] |
| preceded = [[Tom Birmingham]] |
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| succeeded = [[Therese Murray]] |
| succeeded = [[Therese Murray]] |
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| office2 = Member of the [[Massachusetts Senate]] <br>from [[Middlesex County, Massachusetts|Middlesex]] and [[Suffolk County, Massachusetts|Suffolk]] 1st district |
| office2 = Member of the [[Massachusetts Senate]] <br>from [[Middlesex County, Massachusetts|Middlesex]] and [[Suffolk County, Massachusetts|Suffolk]] 1st district |
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| term_start2 = |
| term_start2 = 1992 |
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| term_end2 = 2007 |
| term_end2 = 2007 |
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| office3 = [[Majority Whip]] for the [[Massachusetts Senate]] |
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| term_start3 = 1999 |
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| term_end3 = 2002 |
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| office4 = [[Boston City Council|Boston City Councilor]] |
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| term_start4 = 1984 |
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| term_end4 = 1992 |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|7|20|mf=y}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|7|20|mf=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Massachusetts]] |
| birth_place = [[Massachusetts]] |
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| alma_mater = [[Boston State College]] |
| alma_mater = [[Boston State College]] |
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| occupation = [[Lobbyist]] |
| occupation = [[Politician]]<br>[[Lobbyist]] |
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| spouse = Kelly |
| spouse = Kelly ([[née]] Holtz) |
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| children = Taylor, Jennifer, and Andrew |
| children = Taylor, Jennifer, and Andrew |
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| religion = [[Roman Catholic]] |
| religion = [[Roman Catholic]] |
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| website = |
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'''Robert Edward Travaglini''' (born July 20, 1952) is |
'''Robert Edward Travaglini''' (born July 20, 1952) is an [[United States|American]] [[politician]] and [[lobbyist]]. From 2003 through 2007, he served as [[President of the Massachusetts Senate]]. He represented the first [[Middlesex County, Massachusetts|Middlesex]] and [[Suffolk County, Massachusetts|Suffolk]] senate district, encompassing portions of [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]], [[Revere, Massachusetts|Revere]], [[Winthrop, Massachusetts|Winthrop]], and [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]]. |
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==Career== |
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Travaglini began his venture into politics as a executive assistant to then [[Massachusetts Attorney General]] [[Francis X. Bellotti]] from 1975-1981 followed by a three-year stint as administrative assistant to Boston's Mayor [[Kevin White (mayor)|Kevin White]]. |
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After earning experience as an assistant, Travaglini entered the political world in the 1984 election for the [[Boston City Council]]. He was successfully nominated as Boston's District 9 City Councilor.<ref>http://www.beaconsathletics.com/special_projects/distinguished_alumnus/travaglini_robert</ref> He served at this post until 1992, when he was elected as a [[Massachusetts Senate]]. In 1999, he moved up in rank to [[Majority Whip]] of the Senate. |
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== Notes and references == |
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Travaglini reached the pinnacle of his political career in 2003 when he was elected as [[President of the Massachusetts Senate]]. |
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| ⚫ | He resigned from the [[Massachusetts Senate]] position on March 19, 2007 in order to start his own lobbying firm, Travaglini Eisenberg Kiley [[Limited liability company|LLC]].<ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/03/20/travaglini_expected_to_resign_tomorrow/ Travaglini expected to resign tomorrow - The Boston Globe]</ref> |
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==Education== |
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Travaglini attended [[Savio Preparatory High School]] in [[East Boston]] and then continued on to [[Boston State College]], where he earned a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] in [[Political Science]] in 1974.<ref>http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/4680/robert-travaglini#.ULrqKoVXekY</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Travaglini a lifetime resident of [[East Boston]], now resides in [[Winthrop, Massachusetts]]. He is married to Kelly ([[née]] Holtz) and has three children, Taylor, Jennifer, and Andrew. |
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In 2008, Travaglini spent $30,000 on a [[oil painting|oil-on-canvas]] portrait by Boston-based artist Thomas Ouellette, which nows hangs in the Senate Reading Room of the [[Massachusetts State House]] alongside former Senate Presidents such as [[Calvin Coolidge]] and [[Horace Mann]]. Only eleven Senate Presidents have portraits in the State House.<ref>http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/01/19/for_travaglini_its_a_picture_perfect_return/</ref> |
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| NAME = Travaglini, Robert |
| NAME = Travaglini, Robert |
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Travaglini, Robert E. |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American politician |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American politician and lobbyist |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1952 |
| DATE OF BIRTH = July 20, 1952 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Massachusetts]] |
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[[Category:American people of Italian descent]] |
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[[Category:University of Massachusetts Boston alumni]] |
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[[Category:Presidents of the Massachusetts Senate]] |
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Revision as of 06:30, 2 December 2012
Robert Travaglini | |
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| President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – March 19, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Birmingham |
| Succeeded by | Therese Murray |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from Middlesex and Suffolk 1st district | |
| In office 1992–2007 | |
| Majority Whip for the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1999–2002 | |
| Boston City Councilor | |
| In office 1984–1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 20, 1952 Massachusetts |
| Spouse | Kelly (née Holtz) |
| Children | Taylor, Jennifer, and Andrew |
| Alma mater | Boston State College |
| Occupation | Politician Lobbyist |
Robert Edward Travaglini (born July 20, 1952) is an American politician and lobbyist. From 2003 through 2007, he served as President of the Massachusetts Senate. He represented the first Middlesex and Suffolk senate district, encompassing portions of Boston, Revere, Winthrop, and Cambridge.
Career
Travaglini began his venture into politics as a executive assistant to then Massachusetts Attorney General Francis X. Bellotti from 1975-1981 followed by a three-year stint as administrative assistant to Boston's Mayor Kevin White.
After earning experience as an assistant, Travaglini entered the political world in the 1984 election for the Boston City Council. He was successfully nominated as Boston's District 9 City Councilor.[1] He served at this post until 1992, when he was elected as a Massachusetts Senate. In 1999, he moved up in rank to Majority Whip of the Senate.
Travaglini reached the pinnacle of his political career in 2003 when he was elected as President of the Massachusetts Senate.
He resigned from the Massachusetts Senate position on March 19, 2007 in order to start his own lobbying firm, Travaglini Eisenberg Kiley LLC.[2]
Education
Travaglini attended Savio Preparatory High School in East Boston and then continued on to Boston State College, where he earned a B.S. in Political Science in 1974.[3]
Personal life
Travaglini a lifetime resident of East Boston, now resides in Winthrop, Massachusetts. He is married to Kelly (née Holtz) and has three children, Taylor, Jennifer, and Andrew.
In 2008, Travaglini spent $30,000 on a oil-on-canvas portrait by Boston-based artist Thomas Ouellette, which nows hangs in the Senate Reading Room of the Massachusetts State House alongside former Senate Presidents such as Calvin Coolidge and Horace Mann. Only eleven Senate Presidents have portraits in the State House.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.beaconsathletics.com/special_projects/distinguished_alumnus/travaglini_robert
- ^ Travaglini expected to resign tomorrow - The Boston Globe
- ^ http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/4680/robert-travaglini#.ULrqKoVXekY
- ^ http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/01/19/for_travaglini_its_a_picture_perfect_return/
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