| Mary E. Fantasia | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 8th Middlesex district | |
| In office 1975–1978 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 4th Middlesex district | |
| In office 1971–1974Serving with Marie E. Howe and Vincent J. Piro | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1919-10-01)October 1, 1919 Arlington, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 5, 2020(2020-03-05) (aged 100) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Anthony N. Fantasia |
| Children | Patricia Fantasia Stewart Kevin Fantasia Joanne Fantasia Cedrone |
Mary E. (Coyne) Fantasia (October 1, 1919 – March 5, 2020) was an American politician from the state of Massachusetts.
Political career
She served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1971 to 1978, representing the 4th Middlesex district from 1971 to 1974 and the 8th Middlesex district from 1975 to 1978. She lost renomination in 1978. She served as a Democratic Presidential Elector in 1960, 1964 and 1976. She was a Democratic National Committeewoman for 10 years and served as the Vice Chairwoman of the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee.
Electoral history
1990 Massachusetts 30th Middlesex District State Representative Democratic Primary
| Patricia D. Jehlen (D) 45.5% |
| Stanley M. Koty Jr. (D) 35.2% |
| Mary E. Fantasia (D) 19.1% |
1978 Massachusetts 31st Middlesex District State Representative Democratic Primary
| Marie E. Howe (D) (inc.) 50.8% |
| Mary E. Fantasia (D) (inc.) 49.2% |
1976 Massachusetts 8th Middlesex District State Representative General Election
| Mary E. Fantasia (D) (inc.) 100.0% |
1974 Massachusetts 8th Middlesex District State Representative General Election
| Mary E. Fantasia (D) (inc.) 100.0% |
1972 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District State Representative General Election
| Marie E. Howe (D) (inc.) 35.5% |
| Vincent J. Piro (D) (inc.) 34.7% |
| Mary E. Fantasia (D) (inc.) 29.7% |
1970 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District State Representative General Election
| Marie E. Howe (D) (inc.) 35.8% |
| Vincent J. Piro (D) (inc.) 29.6% |
| Mary E. Fantasia (D) 26.5% |
| Arthur Vitt Vitagliano (R) 8.0% |
1970 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District State Representative Democratic Primary
| Marie E. Howe (D) (inc.) 28.6% |
| Vincent J. Piro (D) (inc.) 21.9% |
| Mary E. Fantasia (D) 12.6% |
| William J. Joyce (D) 11.7% |
| John K. Holmes (D) 9.4% |
| George J. Moran Jr. (D) 7.0% |
| John K. Makredes (D) 4.6% |
| Roger Faulkner (D) 4.2% |
References
- "Register of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the Government of Massachusetts 1978" (PDF). Massachusetts Senate. 1978. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- "Mary E. (Coyne) Fantasia Obituary". The Boston Globe. 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- "Mary E. Fantasia (D)". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2020-05-15.