Albert V. DiVirgilio was a Massachusetts

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

 politician who served as the fifty third Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts

Lynn, Massachusetts

Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...

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DiVirgilio spent eighteen years as a member of the Lynn City Council before defeating mayor Antonio J. Marino

Antonio J. Marino

Antonio J. Marino was a Massachusetts politician who served as the fiftieth and fifty second Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:...

 in the 1985 mayoral election.

Under DiVirgilio's leadership, Lynn desegregated their public schools. Lynn also banned the sale of pit bulls while DiVirgilio was mayor.

DiVirgilio lost reelection in 1991 to City Councilor Patrick J. McManus

Patrick J. McManus

Patrick J. McManus was a Massachusetts attorney and politician who served as the fifty fourth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Early life:McManus was born in Lynn to Robert A...

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After leaving politics, DiVirgilio opened an insurance agency. http://www.divirgilioinsurance.com/

His son Albert DiVirgilio, Jr. is currently a Lynn City Councilor.