Under DiVirgilio's leadership, Lynn desegregated their public schools.
[2] Lynn also banned the sale of pit bulls while DiVirgilio was mayor.
[3] DiVirgilio lost reelection in 1991 to City Councilor Patrick J. McManus.
After leaving politics, DiVirgilio opened an insurance agency.
[1] His son Albert DiVirgilio, Jr. is a former Lynn City Councilor.