Michael LoPresti Jr.

Michael LoPresti Jr. was an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1973 to 1993.

[1] His father, Michael LoPresti Sr., was a member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1947 to 1953 and again from 1958 to 1961.

[3] LoPresti began his political career in 1973 by running in the special election caused by the resignation of Second Suffolk District senator Mario Umana.

The then 26-year-old law student upset two state representatives with the support of members of Umana's and Kevin White's organizations as well as Alfred Vellucci and Frederick C.

During his tenure in the Senate, Lopresti served as chairman of the legislature's Judiciary Committee.