Robert Travaglini
| Robert Travaglini | |
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| President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
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In office January 1, 2003 – March 19, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Birmingham |
| Succeeded by | Therese Murray |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from Middlesex and Suffolk 1st district |
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In office 1992–2007 |
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| Preceded by | Michael LoPresti, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Petruccelli |
| Majority Whip for the Massachusetts Senate | |
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In office 1999–2002 |
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| Boston City Councilor from District 1 | |
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In office 1984–1992 |
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| Preceded by | District Created |
| Succeeded by | Diane Modica |
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July 20, 1952 Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kelly (née Holtz) |
| Children | Taylor, Jennifer, and Andrew |
| Alma mater | Boston State College |
| Occupation |
Politician Lobbyist |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Robert Edward Travaglini (born July 20, 1952) is an American politician and lobbyist. From 2003 through 2007, he served as President of the Massachusetts Senate. He represented the first Middlesex and Suffolk senate district, encompassing portions of Boston, Revere, Winthrop, and Cambridge.
Travaglini began his venture into politics as an executive assistant to then Massachusetts Attorney General Francis X. Bellotti from 1975-1981 followed by a three-year stint as administrative assistant to Boston's Mayor Kevin White.
After earning experience as an assistant, Travaglini entered the political world in the 1984 election for the Boston City Council. He was successfully nominated as Boston's District 9 City Councilor. He served at this post until 1992, when he was elected to the Massachusetts Senate. In 1999, he moved up in rank to Majority Whip of the Senate.
Travaglini reached the pinnacle of his political career in 2003 when he was elected as President of the Massachusetts Senate. He was the first Italian American to lead either legislative branch in Massachusetts.
He resigned from the Massachusetts Senate position on March 19, 2007 in order to start his own lobbying firm, Travaglini Eisenberg Kiley LLC.
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