Background
Bertonazzi, Louis Peter was born on October 9, 1933 in Milford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Peter John and Concetta (Rossi) Bertonazzi.
state senator and senate majority leader
Bertonazzi, Louis Peter was born on October 9, 1933 in Milford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Peter John and Concetta (Rossi) Bertonazzi.
Bachelor, Tufts University, 1955. Master of Arts, Suffolk University, 1960. Doctorate Public Administration (honorary), Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
Guidance director Medway High School, Massachusetts, 1961—1965. 1st deputy commissioner Massachusetts Department Youth Services, 1966—1969. Member Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1969—1978, Massachusetts State Senate, 1979—1996, Senate majority leader, 1996—1997.
Assistant secretary Executive Office Health and Human Services, Boston, since 1996. Assistant adjunct professor Boston University School Medicine. Member Massachusetts Citizenz Committee on Tort Law Reform, 1980—1981.
Member committee on human resources Eastern Regional Conference Council State Governments, since 1981. Member advisory committee Massachusetts Cancer Registry. Chairman subcommittee Joint Legislation/Executive Commission on Hospital Reimbursement Systems.
Member Governor's/Master of Business Administration Committee on Alcoholic Client. Served with United States Army, 1956-1958.
Member Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1969-1978, Massachusetts State Senate, 1979-1996, Senate majority leader, 1996-1997. Member of advisory board Office of Children, International Year of Child, 1979. Member of national consumer representative Will Keith Kellogg Foundation, since 1978.
Member Massachusetts Citizens Committee onTort Law Reform, 1980-1981.
Member commission on human resources Eastern Regional Conference Council State Govts., since 1981. Member of advisory committee Massachusetts CancerRegistry.
Member Governor"s/Master of Business Administration Committee on Alcoholic Client. Member board overseers Tufts U. School Dental Medicine.
Served with United States Army, 1956-1958.
Member National Conference State Legislatures (fiscal affairs and oversight committee).
Married Barbara Szymanski, June 7, 1957. 3 children.