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Portrait of Angelo J. Puppolo Jr.

Puppolo Jr., Angelo J.

RepresentativeDemocratTwelfth Hampden

Official Record

  • Chamber House of Representatives
  • Political Offices
    • Springfield Park Commission (Chairman, '96-'97)
    • Springfield Planning Board ('97)
    • Springfield City Councilor ('98-'07
    • Vice President, '99-'00
    • President, '01)

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth December 4th
  • Place of Birth Springfield, MA
  • Marital Status Married (Isabel)
  • Children 2
  • Residence Springfield
  • Hobbies Broadway Musicals, Sporting Events and Collecting Nautical Antiques
  • Favorite Quote "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Education & Career

Education

  • Classical High School
  • Springfield Technical Community College (A.A., Business Finance, High Honors)
  • American International College (B.A., Summa Cum Laude)
  • Western New England College, School of Law (J.D., Cum Laude)

Occupation

Legislator/Attorney

Organizations

  • Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, American and Hampden County Bar Associations
  • Knights of Columbus
  • Elks Lodge
  • UNICO Club
  • Sons of Italy
  • Masons Lodge
  • Melha Shriners
  • Hampden County Deputy Sheriff's Association
  • Springfield Museums Association (Incorporator)

Election Results

ContestResult
PrimaryAngelo J. Puppolo, Jr., 4,143; Michael Lachenmeyer, 2,311

Related Records

Interest Group Ratings

OrganizationRating
Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance0%
Progressive Massachusetts80%

Campaign Finances

Beginning Balance$72,909.82
Receipts$47,338.08
Expenditures$52,561.65
Ending Balance$67,686.67