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Aldo Vagnozzi
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| Title: |
State Representative |
| Industry: |
Government |
| Type of Organization: |
Legislative |
| Major Product/Service: |
Journalism, Politics |
| Expertise: |
Mr. Vagnozzi serves as State Representative of the Democratic Party and is a precinct delegate representative for 2,500 voters. He has numerous legislative duties in the field of politics. Currently he is working on legislation to increase property tax rebates in Michigan. Mr. Vagnozzi works as a Chairman for the History Art appropriation sub-committee. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: |
National |
| Affiliations: |
National Platform Committee; Delegate to 3 National Democratic Conventions; Kimberley Home Owners Association; The Farmington-area AARP; The Michigan Campaign for Quality Care; The Goodfellows of Greater Farmington; The Neighborhood House Executive Committee; Treasurer, Farmington Democratic Club |
| University/Degree: |
B.A., Journalism, Wayne State University 1948 |
| Born: |
Roseto, Italy |
| Hobbies/Sports: |
Reading |
| Spouse: |
Lois Carl Vagnozzi (deceased) |
| Children: |
2 daughters, Nancy Pantaleo, Barbara Fleeter; 2 sons, Paul, Steve; 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren |
| Work History: |
Mr. Vagnozzi served as Assistant Editor and Editor of a state labor federation weekly newspaper and as Editor of the Metropolitan area labor newspaper as well as being an employee of Inland Press and Cy Aaron Publications. He joined the U.S. Army in December 1943, where he served as an interpreter with Italian prisoners-of-war and participated in the return of prisoners to Italy through 1946. He attained the rank of Sergeant and was discharged in May, 1946. |
| Honors & Awards: |
Chair’s Award, the Multi-Cultural, Multi-Racial Committee; The Tim Dinan Award for Service to the Oakland County Democratic Party; The City of Farmington Hills Volunteer Award; The Precinct Delegate of the Year Award; Honored by having the Visitors Center at Heritage Park named as the Vagnozzi Visitors Center |
| Published Works: |
Published in newspapers, radio and has done television interviews |
| Career Accomplishments: |
State Representative Aldo Vagnozzi, representative for Farmington/Farmington Hills, served three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives. He served on the House Education, Local Government and Senior Health, Security and Retirement Committees. Mr. Vagnozzi holds the distinction of being the first directly-elected Mayor of Farmington Hills, a position he held for five years. He was a member of the Farmington Hills City Council and remained on the Council for seven years. |
