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Peter Capano

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Peter Capano
Capano in 2019
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 11th Essex district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byBrendan Crighton
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic Party
ResidenceWest Lynn
Alma materUniversity of Massachusetts

Peter Capano is a State Representative who represents the 11th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He represents the towns of Lynn, and Nahant. Capano serves on the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Joint Committee on Housing, Joint Committee on Public Service, and the Joint Committee on Transportation . He is the founder of the New Lynn Coalition in Lynn, a coalition that brings together over 15 community and faith-based groups, as well as various labor unions. This union aims to collectively empower the working-class community in Lynn.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

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Capano served in the United States Army from 1976 to 1979. He received a bachelor's degree in labor studies from the University of Massachusetts Boston.[4]

Career

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Official portrait

Before being elected to the state legislature in 2018, Capano served as president of Local 201 of the IUE- CWA and as a member of the Lynn City Council.[5] Capano had been serving on the city council since 2005.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About Pete". Pete Capano: State Representative. 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Peter Capano: Committees". The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  3. ^ "Peter Capano: District". The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  4. ^ Construction Outlook magazine. "UCANE Interview Representative Peter Capano", February 2019, p. 15. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  5. ^ Lannon, Katie (September 5, 2018). "For some, Mass. primary wins appear to seal the deal: Write-in candidate on track to take seat last held by former Senate President Stan Rosenberg". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Cawley, Gayla (January 3, 2019). "Lynn City Council to vote on its next member, Fred Hogan and Donald Castle are two leading candidates". Item Live. Lynn, Massachusetts. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
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