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David Torrisi
| David Torrisi | ||
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| Massachusetts House of Representatives Fourteenth Essex | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 1999 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Vermont | |
| J.D. | Suffolk University Law School, 2004 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Torrisi is a small business owner. Prior to his election to the House, he served on the North Andover Board of Selectmen from 1996-1999.
Torrisi is a member of the Family Services, Incorporated, Holy Family Men's Guild, Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce, North Andover Rotary Club, and the Sons of Italy Lodge #902.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Torrisi served on the following committees:
- Global Warming and Climate Change
- Labor and Workforce Development Joint Committee
- Post Audit and Oversight
- Public Safety and Homeland Security Joint Committee
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Torrisi served on the following committees:
- Higher Education Joint Committee (Chair)
Elections
2012
Torrisi was defeated by Diana DiZoglio in the Democratic primary on September 6.[2]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fourteenth Essex District Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Diana DiZoglio |
52.7% | 1,602 |
| David Torrisi Incumbent | 47.3% | 1,438 |
| Total Votes | 3,040 | |
2010
Torrisi won election to the Fourteenth Essex Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Kevin Begley (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Fourteenth Essex District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Torrisi (D)
|
6,171 | |||
| Kevin Begley | 5,550 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Torrisi won re-election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Fourteenth Essex district. [4] In this election he raised $73,574-; of that total $65,244- (89.2%) was from in state contributions and $7,895- (10.8%) was from out of state contributions. [5]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives - Fourteenth Essex district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Torrisi (D)
|
12,066 | |||
| All Others | 154 | |||
| Blanks | 4,875 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Torrisi received $50,454 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to David Torrisi's campaign in 2010 | |
| Beer Distributors Of Massachusetts | $1,000 |
| Retired Public Employees | $1,000 |
| Keamy Jr, Mitchell D | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts Dental Society | $1,000 |
| Goldstein, Orit | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $50,454 |
2008
Torrisi raised $73,574 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Robert Samia | $1,000 |
| Vincent C. Manzi Jr. | $1,000 |
| Beer Distributors of Massachusetts | $1,000 |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union | $1,000 |
| Retired Public Employees Union | $1,000 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts New Car Dealers Association | $1,000 |
| Robert A. LaRochelle | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts Dental Society | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts Retail Lumber Dealers Association PAC | $1,000 |
| Leon C. Asadoorian | $1,000 |
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External links
- Massachusetts House of Representatives - Rep. David Torrisi
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Torrisi
- ↑ AP "Massachusetts - Summary Vote Results," Accessed September 6, 2012
- ↑ Official Massachusetts Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Return of Votes for Massachusetts State Election November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Donors
- ↑ Massachusetts House donor numbers
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts House of Representatives Essex 14 1999–2013 |
Succeeded by Diana DiZoglio (D) |
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