Vincent J. Piro (1931-2019) 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 ]
born 1941 not 1931
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