Background
He was born in The Bronx, New New York
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Vincent Marchiselli
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Before getting involved in politics, Marchiselli was president of his own funeral home, Marchiselli Funeral Homes, in the Bronx. Marchiselli first ran for office in 1970, but lost the Democratic primary for Assembly in the 86th district to incumbent Anthony J. Stella. In 1974, Marchiselli was elected to the New York State Assembly, defeating Republican Victor B. Tosi in a competitive race.
Marchiselli was affiliated with the "reform wing" of Bronx Democrats, who included then-Assemblymen Oliver Koppell and Eliot L. Engel.
In 1984, after his district"s boundaries were redrawn, Marchiselli was narrowly defeated in the Democratic primary for the 82nd Assembly district by Larry Seabrook. Marchiselli attempted to regain his seat in 1986, but was once again defeated by Seabrook in the primary.
In 1988, Marchiselli ran for Congress, seeking the seat held by Mario Biaggi, who was convicted on corruption charges. Marchiselli finished a distant second in the primary behind Assemblyman Eliot Engel.
When he was three years old, Marchiselli was stricken with polio and has used a wheelchair since then
Vincent Marchiselli died of a heart attack on November 29, 2013 at Lawrence Hospital, Bronxville, New New York
Politics
The "reform" Democrats in the Bronx often clashed with the "regular" Democrats who strongly supported the powerful Bronx Democratic County political machine and its chairmen such as Charles A. Buckley, Patrick Cunningham and Stanley M. Friedman. (Biaggi, who remained on the ballot, narrowly finished third despite not waging an active campaign) In 1989, Marchiselli crossed party lines and backed Republican Rudy Giuliani in the race for mayor.
Membership
Marchiselli was a member of the Assembly from 1975 to 1984, sitting in the 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th and 185th New York State Legislatures. Four years later, Marchiselli once again backed Giuliani and was a prominent member of "Democrats for Giuliani.".
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