Angelo Puppolo
Encyclopedia
Angelo Puppolo is a politician from Springfield, Massachusetts
. A Democrat, he currently serves as the 12 Hampden District Representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
.
He was elected to his first term in office in November 2006, defeating Wilbraham, Massachusetts
Planning Board member Christopher Leisey, a Republican
, in the general election. Prior to being elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Puppolo served as a City Councilor in Springfield, MA. Puppolo is an attorney
who graduated from Western New England College School of Law
in 2001.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
. A Democrat, he currently serves as the 12 Hampden District Representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
.
He was elected to his first term in office in November 2006, defeating Wilbraham, Massachusetts
Wilbraham, Massachusetts
Wilbraham is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. It is also a suburb of the City of Springfield, Massachusetts and part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,868 at the 2010 census...
Planning Board member Christopher Leisey, a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, in the general election. Prior to being elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Puppolo served as a City Councilor in Springfield, MA. Puppolo is an attorney
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
who graduated from Western New England College School of Law
Western New England College School of Law
Western New England University School of Law is a private, American Bar Association-accredited law school in Western Massachusetts, the only ABA-accredited law school in Massachusetts outside the greater Boston area....
in 2001.