Angelo Scaccia

Angelo Scaccia
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1973–1979
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 14th Suffolk district
In office
1981–2021
Preceded byMichael Paul Feeney
Succeeded byRobert Consalvo
Personal details
Born (1942-09-29) September 29, 1942 (age 84)

Angelo M. Scaccia (born September 29, 1942) is an American state legislator who formerly served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He is a Readville resident and a member of the Democratic Party.

Scaccia served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

He served 23 terms in the House. He first entered the body in 1973 and served until 1978. He returned to the House in 1981. By the time he retired, he was Dean of the House, the longest serving member.

Scaccia was "a longtime friend and ally" of Boston mayor Tom Menino according to author and activist Don Gillis.

In the fall of 2001, Scaccia put forward a legislative resolution honoring Babe Ruth for his time as a player with the Boston Red Sox, suggesting that the Curse of the Bambino might be because the state never properly thanked Ruth for his time in Boston.

In the 2012 primary election, Scaccia won his party's nomination for the 14th Suffolk district with 1,984 votes against his opponent Anthony J. Solimine's 593 votes.

In the 2018 election, he won the Democratic Party nomination for the 14th Suffolk district seat when two progressive candidates split the primary vote. Scaccia received about 39.5% of primary votes, Gretchen Van Ness 26%, and Segun Idowu 21.5%. In this heavily Democratic district, winning the primary was sufficient to guarantee his reelection in practice.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Rabinowitz, Nancy (September 7, 2012). "Election: Scaccia beats Solimine in 14th Suffolk District". Wicked Local. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  2. ↑ Angelo M. Scaccia. Massachusetts General Court.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Hyde Park's Rep. Scaccia will not seek re-election". Dorchester Reporter. Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. April 7, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  4. ↑ Gillis, Don (2025). The Battle for Boston: How Mayor Ray Flynn and Community Organizers Fought Racism and Downtown Power Brokers (1st ed.). New York: Fordham University Press. p. 251. ISBN 9781531509859. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  5. ↑ Nowlin, Bill; Prime, Jim (2005). Blood Feud: The Red Sox, The Yankees and the Struggle of Good vs. Evil. Cambridge, MA: Rounder Books. p. 124. ISBN 1-57940-111-2. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 G[afflin], Adam (September 4, 2018). "Progressives split vote, so longest serving state rep gets to serve even longer". Universal Hub. Retrieved September 3, 2026.