His father was a lieutenant with the Revere Police Department and his mother was a kitchen aide at a local nursing home.
During his tenure as Mayor, Saunders Hotel Group, Hampton Inn, and Marriott Residence Inn, all opened new hotels in Revere, Necco constructed a new headquarters in the city, a retail development was built at Suffolk Downs, several small commercial properties were constructed, and plans were announced for a mixed-use project on beachfront land adjacent to the MBTA's Wonderland station.
[2][3][4] Also during Ambrosino's tenure, Revere made a number of infrastructure improvements, including the construction of four new schools.
[2] In 2011, Ambrosino chose not to run for reelection, as he felt he had accomplished almost all of the things he had set out to do when he first took office and was feeling a bit worn down by the job.
[2] In the fall of 2011, Ambrosino applied for the position of executive director of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.