Mario Scavello
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = State Sen. Mario Scavello Tours C. F. Martin & Company.png
| name = Mario Scavello
| caption = Scavello in 2015
| state_senate = Pennsylvania
| district = 40th
| term_start = {{start date|2015|1|6}}
| term_end = {{end date|2022|11|30}}
| predecessor = Randy Vulakovich
| successor = Rosemary Brown
| state_house2 = Pennsylvania
| district2 = 176th
| term_start2 = 2002
| term_end2 = 2014
| predecessor2 = Christopher Wogan
| successor2 = Jack Rader
| constituency2 =
| majority2 =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|05|09}}
| birth_place = Cosenza, Italy
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Legislator
| spouse = Mary Ann
| children = Melissa, Michelle
| residence = Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
| religion =
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20221201023557/https://www.senatorscavello.com/#senatorscavello.com]
(archived - December 1, 2022)
}}
Mario Michael Scavello (born May 9, 1952) is an American retired politician who served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 2015 to 2022, representing the 40th district. A member of the Republican Party, Scavello previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 176th district.
Career
Prior to his election to the State House, Scavello was the mayor of Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania and former chairman of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners.
Scavello was first elected in a special election held April 23, 2002 to replace Chris Wogan, who was elected to serve on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. The combination of Wogan's resignation and statewide redistricting eliminated the Philadelphia district and triggered a special election for the new district in Monroe County.{{cite web|title=Profile-Mario Scavello |url=http://www.pa-report.com/officials/official.cfm?officialid=1805 |publisher=Pennsylvania Report |accessdate=2008-11-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060309121559/http://pa-report.com/officials/official.cfm?officialid=1805 |archivedate=March 9, 2006 }} Scavello defeated a former representative, Democrat Joseph Battisto with over 60% of the vote to take the seat.{{cite web|title=2002 Special Election for the 176th Legislative District |work=Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of State |year=2004 |url=http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=122&OfficeID=13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081109013619/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=122&OfficeID=13 |archivedate=2008-11-09 }} He was elected to a full term in November, 2002, and served six full terms in the House until he decided to run for the newly created 40th Senate District, which was moved from Allegheny County to Monroe and Northampton counties. In the House, Scavello was a member of the House Appropriations, Ethics, Finance, Professional Licensure, and Tourism and Recreational Development Committees.
Scavello ran for and was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in the 2014 election, defeating Democrat Mark Aurand.{{cite news |last1=Coombe |first1=Tom |date=4 November 2014 |title=Mario Scavello wins race for Pennsylvania Senate seat |url=http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/Local/scavello-wins-race-for-pa-senate-seat/29537902 |accessdate=23 December 2014 |agency=WFMZ}} On November 6, 2018, Scavello won his re-election bid against Democrat Tarah Probst.{{cite news|last1=Esack|first1=Steve|first2=Michelle|last2=Merlin|title=Results of PA Senate, House races across Lehigh Valley and state|url=https://www.mcall.com/news/elections/mc-nws-pa-senate-house-races-20181026-story.html|accessdate=7 November 2018|agency=Allentown Morning Call|date=7 November 2018}} On March 16, 2022 Scavello announced he would not seek re-election due to unknown health reasons.{{Cite web |last=Call |first=Ford Turner {{!}} The Morning |date=2022-03-16 |title=Pennsylvania Sen. Mario Scavello to retire; Monroe County Rep. Rosemary Brown to run for Senate |url=https://www.mcall.com/2022/03/16/pennsylvania-sen-mario-scavello-to-retire-monroe-county-rep-rosemary-brown-to-run-for-senate/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=The Morning Call |language=en-US}}
Committee assignments
- Transportation, Vice Chair{{Cite web|title=Senator Mario M. Scavello|url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/Senate_bio.cfm?id=972|access-date=2021-11-08|website=The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.|language=English}}
- Aging & Youth
- Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
- Rules & Executive Nominations
- Urban Affairs & Housing
Personal
Scavello is a graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School in the Bronx, New York and attended the City University of New York.
He lives in Mount Pocono with his wife Mary Ann, and has two grown daughters.
References
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External links
- [http://marioscavello.com/ Representative Mario Scavello's official web site]
- [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/Senate_bio.cfm?id=972 Pennsylvania Senate Biography]
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Category:Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Category:People from Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Category:Politicians from the Bronx
Category:20th-century mayors of places in Pennsylvania
Category:21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly