Rosemarie Sansone
American politician
Rosemarie E. Sansone (1945– February 21, 2022) was an American politician who served on the Boston City Council for two terms from 1978 to 1982.
Early life and education
Sansone was born in 1945, the daughter of Stephen J. Sansone and Rose M. Sansone (née Picciarelli). She had an older brother named Michael.
Sansone graduated from Lexington High School in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Early political career
After graduating high school, Sansone worked for Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Francis X. Bellotti in 1964. She worked on Boston Mayor Kevin White's campaign in the 1970 Massachusetts gubernatorial election.
In 1976, Sansone was director of the successful campaign in support of ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment in Massachusetts.
Boston City Council
In 1977, Sansone was elected to the Boston City Council. She was re-elected to a second term in 1979. During her tenure, she was a leading advocate in support of the effort to create constituency-based seats on the council.
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