Background
Cassano, Stephen Thomas was born on March 7, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Cassano, Stephen Thomas was born on March 7, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Associate of Arts, Manchester Community-Technology, 1968. Bachelor in Sociology and Psychology, Boston State College, 1969. Master of Arts in Urban Sociology, State University of New York, Albany, 1970.
Master of Social Work, University Connecticut, 1975.
Machine operator, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1966-1968; meat cutter, grocery manager, assistant store manager, A&P Tea Company, 1957-1969; real estate consultant, European Research Area Blanchard and Rossetto, Inc., Manchester, Connecticut, since 1976; professor Sociology, Manchester Community-Technology College. Director voluntary action program Manchester Cmty.-Technology College, since 1970, coordinator legislation internship program, since 1993, advisor Older Adults Association, 1980-1993. Consultant various college and community volunteer programs throughout American as consultant for ACTION, Washington.
Member Manchester board directors City Council, since 1977, board secretary, 1982-1983, 85-87, deputy mayor, 1977-1981, 87-91, mayor, since 1991. Board directors National League Cities, 1989-1991, member advisory council, since 1991, vice chairman, since 1994, member steering committee National Small Cities Council, since 1983, president, 1990-1991. Past president, board directors Connecticut Conference Municipalities, since 1989.
Vice chairman Capitol Region of Government, since 1994, treasurer 1991-1993. Member Department Higher Education Campus Contact Network for Community Service Programs, since 1990. Subcommittee chairman Connecticut Gang Task Force, 1993-1994.
Member Masons, Unico, Shriners.
Married Hollis Urbanetti. Children: Michelle, Marc, Melanie Willhide, Valerie Willhide, Zachary Willhide.