Joseph Battisto
| Joseph W. Battisto | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 189th district |
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In office January 4, 1983 – November 30, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Martin P. Mullen |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Lewis |
| Constituency | Part of Monroe County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 27, 1931 Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 24, 2014 (aged 83) East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Virginia |
| Children | Joseph William, James William, Pamela Marie, Jessica Marie. |
| Alma mater |
East Stroudsburg State College University of Scranton |
| Occupation | Legislator |
Joseph W. Battisto was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
He graduated from Stroudsburg High School in 1949. He earned a degree from East Stroudsburg State College in 1956 and an M.S. degree from the University of Scranton in 1966.
He was sworn in to represent the 189th legislative district in 1983, a position he held until his defeat by Republican Kelly Lewis in the 2000 general election. In an April 2002 special election, he ran against Mario Scavello for the newly reconfigured 176th legislative district.
Joseph has three siblings: Mary Battisto Gunn, Genevieve Battisto, and Tom Battisto.
Joseph has four children: Joseph William Battisto, Jr., James William Battisto, Pamela Battisto Watkins, and Jessica Marie Battisto.
Joseph has eight grandchildren: Rachel Watkins, Allison Watkins, Evan Battisto, Joseph Battisto III, Victoria Watkins, Brielle Battisto, Blake Battisto, and Sage Battisto.
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