Patrick Natale
| Patrick Natale | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 30th Middlesex District | |
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In office 2005–2009 |
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| Preceded by | Carol A. Donovan |
| Succeeded by | James J. Dwyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 22, 1968 Woburn, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Woburn, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater |
Middlesex Community College Boston University School of Management Massachusetts School of Law Boston University School of Law |
| Occupation | Carpenter Attorney Politician |
Patrick Michael Natale is an American politician who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Natale was born on September 22, 1968 in Woburn to John Natale, the health director for the city of Medford, and Eileen Natale. He was one of five children. Natale attend public school in Woburn before enrolling in the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School.
He worked as a carpenter for five years before beginning higher education at Middlesex Community College, where he earned Associate degrees in Liberal Arts and Business Administration in 1995. He then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from the Boston University School of Management in Business Administration in 1997, a Juris Doctor degree from the Massachusetts School of Law in 2000, and a Master of Laws Degree in Banking & Financial Law, and Securities Regulation from Boston University School of Law in 2002.
Natale gained his first exposure to municipal government as a member of Woburn's Conservation Commission.
In 2003, Natale ran unsuccessfully for alderman at large in Woburn.
In 2004, Natale was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. During his tenure he worked on a sex offender bill known The Presti Bill and on Melanie’s Law on drunk driving. In 2005 he was the only representative to vote against the $300 million House supplemental budget, which he opposed on the grounds that the bill's amendments contained an excessive amount of pork. Natale was also credited with helping secure $200,000 to help Reading pay to decommission its water plant and $25,000 to help refurbish the Joshua Eaton Elementary School clock tower. He served on the Committee on Revenue, Joint Committee on Transportation, and Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs.
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