Sal N. DiDomenico is an American

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who has served in the

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since May 2010 and as Assistant Majority Leader since 2018. He is a

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representing the

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and

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district, which includes his hometown of Everett as well as

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, Charlestown, and parts of

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and

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. In 2010, he won a special election to succeed the retiring

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. Before that, he spent three years as Gallucio's chief of staff.Laidler, John (May 16, 2010).
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''. From 2004 to 2010 he was a member of the Everett City Council.Member Profile – Sal N. DiDomenico
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. He resides in Everett, MA with his wife Tricia and two sons, Matthew and Sal.

Early life and education

DiDomenico was born on June 20, 1971, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He attended

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before continuing his education at

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, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 1997.

Political career

Everett City Council

Before DiDomenico was elected to the Everett City Council, he worked for twelve years in the hospitality industry, having worked at

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and Marriot International. DiDomenico was first elected to the Everett City Council in 2004. He was ultimately elected to serve four terms in the council, and was briefly President of the Everett City Council. After Anthony Galluccio abruptly resigned in 2010, DiDomenico quit the office to run for Massachusetts State Senate.

Massachusetts Senate

In May 2010 DiDomenico won the special election to succeed Galluccio and complete his term before the seat was up for election again in November of that same year. At that time, the district was known as the Middlesex, Suffolk and

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District. On September 14, 2010, DiDomenico won the Democratic primary against Timothy Flaherty by just under two hundred votes. DiDomenico was one of four incumbents who faced primary challengers that year. In the general election, DiDomenico beat Republican Barbara Bush, receiving nearly thirty thousand votes. DiDomenico said after his victory, "The people have spoken powerfully. I won't let them down." DiDomenico has held the seat ever since, mostly recently running unopposed in the 2018 election.

Committees

In the 191st General Court, DiDomenico is on the following committees: * Chairman of the Committee on Bills in the Third Reading * Vice Chairman of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs * Joint Committee on Education * Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development * Senate Committee on Steering and Policy In the past, he has also served on the Senate Committees on Ways and Means and Redistricting, as well as the Joint Committees on Ways and Means, Community Development and Small Business, Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, Financial Services, and Labor and Workforce Development.

Electoral history

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, Middlesex and Suffolk District (General Election) , - ! Year ! Democrat ! Votes ! Opponent ! Votes , - , style="text-align: left;" , 2010 (Special Election) , style="background:#ccf;", Sal DiDomenico (D) , style="background:#ccf;", 3,802 , style="background:#fff;", John Cesan (I) , style="background:#fff;", 515 , - , - , style="text-align: left;" , 2010 , style="background:#ccf;", Sal DiDomenico (D) , style="background:#ccf;", 29,472 , style="background:#fcc;", Barbara Bush (R) , style="background:#fcc;", 8,494 , - , - , style="text-align: left;" , 2012 , style="background:#ccf;", Sal DiDomenico (D) , style="background:#ccf;", 47,586 , style="background:#fff;", None , style="background:#fff;", N/A , - , - , style="text-align: left;" , 2014 , style="background:#ccf;", Sal DiDomenico (D) , style="background:#ccf;", 31,575 , style="background:#fff;", None , style="background:#fff;", N/A , - , - , style="text-align: left;" , 2016 , style="background:#ccf;", Sal DiDomenico (D) , style="background:#ccf;", N/A , style="background:#fff;", None , style="background:#fff;", N/A , - , - , style="text-align: left;" , 2018 , style="background:#ccf;", Sal DiDomenico (D) , style="background:#ccf;", 46,144 , style="background:#fff;", None , style="background:#fff;", N/A , - From 2012 to 2018, DiDomenico ran unopposed. In 2010, DiDomenico's district was known as the Middlesex, Suffolk, and Essex District. It is now known as the Middlesex and Suffolk District.

Issues

DiDomenico has filed many major pieces of legislation focusing on community development, education, children's health, election laws, human services, and public safety. He has also been recognized by over thirty organizations for his advocacy in the Legislature and was one of only 22 legislators throughout the United States to be selected as a 2015 Early Learning Fellow by the National Conference of State Legislators.

References

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