Joseph R. Gallitano (April 12, 1946 – November 21, 2017) was an American [1] and politician who represented the 1st Plymouth District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1997 to 1999 was and a member of the Plymouth, Massachusetts board of selectmen from 1979 to 1982 [2] Gallitano was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, and graduated from Bogota High School.
He attended the Boston University College of Communication where he majored in Public Relations, ran track and rowed crew.
After college, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served during the Vietnam War, and he continued serving in the Naval reserves until being honorably discharged in 1972.
After unsuccessful campaigns in 1980 and 1994, when he won the Democratic primary but lost the general election, Gallitano was elected to the Massachusetts State Representative for the First Plymouth District in 1996.
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