Vincent J. Piro (1941-2019) was a politician who served for 16 years as a member of the Massachusetts State legislature.[citation needed]
Piro was raised in Somerville, Massachusetts and attended college at Salem State University. He then worked as an educator before entering politics.[citation needed]
He first served as an alderman in Somerville and later was a member of the state legislature. In 1985 he was tried on bribery charges but the jury ruled him not guilty.[citation needed]
Sources
- Andersen, Travis (July 23, 2019). "Vinnie Piro, colorful figure in Mass. politics, dies at 78". The Boston Globe. born 1941 not 1931