Robert Travaglini
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Robert E. Travaglini is a former President of the Massachusetts Senate
. He represented the First Middlesex and Suffolk senatorial district, encompassing portions of Boston, Revere, Winthrop and Cambridge.
Travaglini attended Boston State College
, earning a B.S., 1974. He resigned from the Massachusetts Senate
in March 2007 in order to start a lobbying firm.
President of the Massachusetts Senate
The President of the Massachusetts Senate is the presiding officer. In the United States Congress, the Vice President of the United States is the ex officio President of the United States Senate. In Massachusetts, however, the President of the Senate is elected from and by the Senators...
. He represented the First Middlesex and Suffolk senatorial district, encompassing portions of Boston, Revere, Winthrop and Cambridge.
Travaglini attended Boston State College
Boston State College
Boston State College was a public university located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.It was located in the Longwood Medical Area in Boston. Boston State College's roots begin with the Girls High School, founded in 1852. In 1872, the Boston Normal School separated from Girls High School and...
, earning a B.S., 1974. He resigned from the Massachusetts Senate
Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state...
in March 2007 in order to start a lobbying firm.
Positions
- Boston City Councilor (1984–1993)
- Massachusetts Senate (1993–2007)
- Majority Whip (1999–2002)
- President of the Senate (2003–2007)