Peter Petrigno
American politician
Peter Petrigno (born January 7, 1954) is an American politician, educator, and community organizer who is currently serving as a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives for Hillsborough 43 - Milford. He was first elected in 2018.
Early life and education
Peter Petrigno was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 7, 1954, to Frederick and Jean Petrigno and lived in Boston’s “Little Italy,” the North End before moving to Milford, NH. Peter's father, Frederick Petrigno, was a Court Officer for the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Petrigno attended Boston State College where he received a bachelor's degree in political science and later a Master of Education degree.
Career
In the 1980s Petrigno led a group in the North End of Boston focused on limiting gentrification. In 1984, Petrigno founded the North End Historic District Committee in an effort to regulate unrestricted development in the neighborhood. He organized and led the effort to institute a 55 foot height limitation and roof overlay district. The new zoning ordinances were adopted in 1985. He was later appointed to the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council by the Mayor of Boston, Raymond Flynn. In 1987 Petrigno moved to Milford, New Hampshire.
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