Sal DiDomenico
Sal N. DiDomenico is an American state legislator who has served in the Massachusetts Senate since May 2010 and as Assistant Majority Leader since 2018. He is a Democrat representing the Middlesex and Suffolk district, which includes his hometown of Everett as well as Chelsea, Charlestown, and parts of Cambridge. In 2010, he won a special election to succeed the retiring Anthony D. Galluccio. Before that, he spent three years as Gallucio's chief of staff. From 2004 to 2010 he was a member of the Everett City Council.
Early life and education
DiDomenico was born on June 20, 1971, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin School before continuing his education at Boston College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 1997.Political career
Everett City Council
Before DiDomenico was elected to the Everett City Council, he worked for twelve years in the hospitality industry, having worked at Sonesta International Hotels and Marriot International. DiDomenico was first elected to the Everett City Council in 2004. He was ultimately elected to serve four terms in the council, and was briefly President of the Everett City Council. After Anthony Galluccio abruptly resigned in 2010, DiDomenico quit the office to run for Massachusetts State Senate.Massachusetts Senate
In May 2010 DiDomenico won the special election to succeed Galluccio and complete his term before the seat was up for election again in November of that same year. At that time, the district was known as the Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex District. On September 14, 2010, DiDomenico won the Democratic primary against Timothy Flaherty by just under two hundred votes. DiDomenico was one of four incumbents who faced primary challengers that year. In the general election, DiDomenico beat Republican Barbara Bush, receiving nearly thirty thousand votes. DiDomenico said after his victory, "The people have spoken powerfully. I won't let them down." DiDomenico has held the seat ever since, mostly recently running unopposed in the 2022 election.Committees
In the 193rd General Court, DiDomenico is on the following committees:- Chairman of the Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
- Vice Chairman of the Committee on Education
- Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
- Senate Committee on Personnel and Administration
- Senate Committee on Steering and Policy
- Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Electoral history
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From 2012 to 2022, DiDomenico ran unopposed. In 2010, DiDomenico's district was known as the Middlesex, Suffolk, and Essex District. It is now known as the Middlesex and Suffolk District.