Aldo Vagnozzi
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Aldo Vagnozzi was a Democratic
politician from the state of Michigan
. Vagnozzi was a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives
. He represented the 37th District, which is located in Oakland County
and includes the cities of Farmington Hills
and Farmington
, from 2002 until 2006.
. In 1943, he was drafted out of college to serve in the military for the Americans in World War II
. He served in Italy, where he was an interpreter with Italian prisoners of war. He participated in the return of prisoners to Italy in spring of 1946. Vagnozzi was dicharged in 1946, with the rank of a sergeant. Vagnozzi returned to college in 1946, attending Wayne State University
. He graduated in 1948 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. While in college, he edited the award winning Daily Collegian. Out of college, Vagnozzi was editor of both the Michigan State AFL-CIO News and the Detroit Labor News.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician from the state of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. Vagnozzi was a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives
Michigan State House of Representatives
The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2000 federal U.S. Census.Members are elected in...
. He represented the 37th District, which is located in Oakland County
Oakland County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 1,202,362 people, 471,115 households, and 315,175 families residing in the county. The population density as of the 2000 census was 1,369 people per square mile . There were 492,006 housing units at an average density of 564 per square mile...
and includes the cities of Farmington Hills
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Farmington Hills is a community in southeastern Michigan. It is the largest city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 79,740 at the 2010 census...
and Farmington
Farmington, Michigan
Farmington is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a northern suburb of Detroit and is part of the Metro Detroit area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,372. It is fully surrounded by Farmington Hills, except for a small portion bordered by Livonia to the...
, from 2002 until 2006.
Early life
Vagnozzi was born in Roseto, ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. In 1943, he was drafted out of college to serve in the military for the Americans in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He served in Italy, where he was an interpreter with Italian prisoners of war. He participated in the return of prisoners to Italy in spring of 1946. Vagnozzi was dicharged in 1946, with the rank of a sergeant. Vagnozzi returned to college in 1946, attending Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
. He graduated in 1948 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. While in college, he edited the award winning Daily Collegian. Out of college, Vagnozzi was editor of both the Michigan State AFL-CIO News and the Detroit Labor News.
Political career
Vagnozzi served on the Farmington School Board from 1969 to 1973. He was elected to the Farmington Hills City Council in 1987. He served as Mayor from 1995 to 1999. Vagnozzi ran unsuccessfully for The Michigan State House in 2000, receiving 48% to his opponents 50%. He ran again in 2002, this time he won, receiving 52% of the vote. He was re-elected again in 2004 and again in 2006. He sat on the powerful Appropriations Committee.Personal
Vagnozzi was married to Lois Carl until her death in 1999. They had 4 children and 7 grandchildren. He was a member of St. Alexander's Catholic Church.Electoral history
- 2006 election for State House
- Aldo Vagnozzi (D), 62%
- Dennis Malaney (R), 38%
- 2004 election for State House
- Aldo Vagnozzi (D), 57%
- William Largent (R), 43%
- 2002 election for State House
- Aldo Vagnozzi (D), 52%
- Valerie Knol (R), 48%
- 2000 election for State House
- Aldo Vagnozzi (D), 48%
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(R), 52%