Joseph Battisto
| Joseph W. Battisto | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 189th district | |
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In office January 4th, 1983[1] – November 30, 2000[2] | |
| Preceded by | Martin P. Mullen |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Lewis |
| Constituency | Part of Monroe County |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 27, 1931 Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania |
| Died |
October 24, 2014 (aged 83) East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Virginia |
| Children | Joseph William, James William, Pamela Marie, Jessica Marie. |
| Alma mater |
East Stroudsburg State College University of Scranton |
| Occupation | Legislator |
Joseph W. Battisto was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[3]
He graduated from Stroudsburg High School in 1949.[4] He earned a degree from East Stroudsburg State College in 1956 and an M.S. degree from the University of Scranton in 1966.[4]
He was sworn in to represent the 189th legislative district in 1983, a position he held until his defeat by Republican Kelly Lewis in the 2000 general election.[5] In an April 2002 special election, he ran against Mario Scavello for the newly reconfigured 176th legislative district.[6]
Joseph has three siblings: Mary Battisto Gunn, Genevieve Battisto, and Tom Battisto.
Joseph has four children: Joseph William Battisto, Jr., James William Battisto, Pamela Battisto Watkins, and Jessica Marie Battisto.
Joseph has eight grandchildren: Rachel Watkins, Allison Watkins, Evan Battisto, Joseph Battisto III, Victoria Watkins, Brielle Battisto, Blake Battisto, and Sage Battisto.
References
- ↑ "Session of 1983 - 167th of the General Assembly - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1983-01-04.
- ↑ Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2000
- ↑ http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=191&body=H
- 1 2 "Joseph W. Battisto (Democrat)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2000-01-25.
- ↑ "2000 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004.
- ↑ "2002 Special Election for the 176th Legislative District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004.
External links
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Joseph W. Battisto (Democrat) at the Wayback Machine (archived January 25, 2000) official PA House profile (archived)