Alan Sisitsky
| Alan Sisitsky | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
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In office 1973–1983 |
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| Preceded by | George D. Hammond |
| Succeeded by | Linda Melconian |
| Member of Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 7th Hampden District | |
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In office 1969–1973 |
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| Preceded by | Philip Kimball |
| Succeeded by | Iris Holland |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 4, 1942 Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Cornell University (Bachelor of Laws) Harvard University (Master of Arts in Political Science) Yale Law School (Bachelor of Laws) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | Jewish |
Alan David Sisitsky (born June 4, 1942) is an American lawyer and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate.
Sisitsky was born on June 4, 1942 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He attended Springfield public schools and went on to graduate from Cornell University (Bachelor of Arts in Government), Harvard University (Master of Arts in Political Science), and Yale Law School (Bachelor of Laws). He was on the staff of The Cornell Daily Sun and a member of the Quill and Dagger society at Cornell, and editor of the Yale Law Journal. Prior to entering politics, Sisitsky served in the United States Army and worked for the Boston law firm of Choate, Hall & Stewart.
Sisitsky was inspired to entire politics by John F. Kennedy. In 1968 he ran against incumbent Republican Philip Kimball in the Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Hampden District. He defeated Kimball by 139 votes. In 1972 he defeated incumbent George D. Hammond to become the State Senator for the Hampden and Berkshire District.
Sisitsky was considered an expert on auto insurance. He was credited with creating the state Auto Insurance Rating Bureau and having auto insurance companies return $35 million in excess profits to Massachusetts drivers. He also sponsored legislation to compel insurance companies to include investment income in their calculations when making annual rate-increase requests and helped pass legislation to provide protective regulation for elderly people purchasing health insurance policies and prevent the arbitrary cancellation of homeowners insurance. When William M. Bulger became Senate President in 1978, he appointed Sisitsky to the Insurance Committee.
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