Jump to content

Frank Fossella

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank Fossella
Member of the New York City Council
from the 1st district
In office
January 1, 1985 – December 31, 1985
Preceded byNicholas LaPorte
Succeeded bySusan Molinari
Personal details
Born(1925-11-06)November 6, 1925
Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedAugust 18, 2014(2014-08-18) (aged 88)
South Beach, Staten Island, New York, US
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materBrooklyn Polytechnic Institute

Frank Vincent Fossella (November 6, 1925 – August 18, 2014) was an American politician and land developer. He was of Italian descent.

Life and career

[edit]

Frank Fossella represented parts of Staten Island as a member of the New York City Council in 1985.[1] Mr. Fossella was a member of the Democratic Party, and was uncle to former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives Vito Fossella.[2]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Restorations: Park and Party". New York Times. 19 November 1985. Retrieved 27 April 2019. By a margin of only 161 votes (out of 43,000), Susan Molinari has been officially declared the winner of the Nov. 5 election over Councilman Frank Fossella, a Democrat.
  2. ^ Lore, Diane C. (19 August 2014). "Frank Fossella, 88, political mentor, teacher and family patriarch". Staten Island News. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by Member of the New York City Council
from the 1st district

1985
Succeeded by