Background
Santoni, Dante was born on September 1, 1960 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Dante Santoni, Senior and Carmella Cagnetti Santoni.
Santoni, Dante was born on September 1, 1960 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Dante Santoni, Senior and Carmella Cagnetti Santoni.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Villanova University, 1982.
The district is located in Berkshire County, covering Alsace Township, Laureldale, Lower Alsace Township, Mount Penn, Muhlenberg Township, and Saint Lawrence, and parts of Exeter Township and Reading. Santoni was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, to Dante and Carmella (née Cagnetti) Santoni. He graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1978, and earned a Bachelor of Surgery in accounting from Villanova University in 1982.
He then worked as a field representative and loan officer with Southeast Farm Cr Service until 1983.
Between 1984 and 1992, he served as finance director, township secretary, and commissioner in Muhlenberg Township. Santoni was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on November 3, 1992, and was sworn into office on January 5, 1993.
He has subsequently been re-elected nine times. Following the death of state Senator Michael O"Pake in 2010, he briefly ran for the Democratic nomination for the 11th District but withdrew in favor of Judy Schwank, a former Berkshire County Commissioner.
Member of American Council Young Polit Leaders, Muhlenberg Area Junior Chamber of Commerce (president 1988-1989), Rotary International, Government Finance Officers' Association, Outstanding Young Men of America.
Married Sharon L. Martin. Children: Emma Rose, Lia Rae.