Domenic Sarno
| Domenic Sarno | |
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| 55th Mayor of Springfield | |
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Assumed office January 7, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Ryan |
| Member of the Springfield City Council from the At-large District | |
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In office 2000–2007 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 4, 1963 Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Carla Sarno |
| Children | Cassandra Chiara |
| Residence | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater |
American International College Westfield State University (B.A.) |
| Website | Official website |
Domenic Sarno (born May 4, 1963) is the current mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts, in the United States. First elected in 2007, Sarno has won re-election twice and is a member of the Democratic Party.
Sarno was born in Springfield, Massachusetts to Alfonso and Clara Sarno, who were Italian immigrants and small business owners. He graduated from the High School of Commerce. He studied political science at American International College for some time, but ultimately, graduated from Westfield State University with a degree in psychology.
Sarno worked as an aide to Springfield Mayor Mary Hurley from 1989-1991. From 1996-2002 he was an aide to Hampden County District Attorney William Bennett. Sarno later worked as executive director of the South End Community Center from 2002-2007. During this time, he also served as an at-large member of the Springfield City Council. Sarno was first elected to the city council in 1999, and he was subsequently elected to three more two-year terms.
In 2007, Sarno announced that he would challenge incumbent Mayor Charles Ryan, who was serving his fifth non-consecutive term in office. During the campaign, Sarno focused on Springfield’s trash collection fee, while Ryan argued that he had helped to prevent the city from falling into bankruptcy. On November 6, 2007, Sarno won 53% of the vote to Ryan’s 47%.
Sarno ran for reelection in 2009, facing City Councilor Bud Williams. Sarno received 69% of the vote to Williams’ 29%. In that same year, Springfield voters approved a change to the city’s charter, which extended the mayor’s term in office to four years. This provision did not, however, take effect until the 2011 municipal elections.
In 2011, Sarno won reelection to a four-year term. He defeated City Councilor Jose Tosado by winning 71% of the vote. While Tosado won several key labor union endorsements during the campaign, Sarno touted his fiscal management and response to the 2011 New England tornado outbreak.
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