Joseph P. Vigorito | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's24th district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | James D. Weaver |
| Succeeded by | Marc L. Marks |
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| Born | Joseph Phillip Vigorito (1918-11-10)November 10, 1918 |
| Died | February 5, 2003(2003-02-05) (aged 84) |
| Party | Democratic |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
Joseph Phillip Vigorito (November 10, 1918 – February 5, 2003) was aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives forPennsylvania from 1965 to 1977.
Joe Vigorito was born inNiles, Ohio toItalian immigrants.[1] He served in theUnited States Army from 1942 to 1945 and was awarded thePurple Heart.
After serving in the military, he graduated in 1947 from theWharton School of Finance at theUniversity of Pennsylvania inPhiladelphia and received anMBA from theUniversity of Denver in 1949. He was a member of the faculty atPenn State inState College, Pennsylvania, from 1949 to 1964.
In 1964, Vigorito was elected to Congress from a district based inErie as part of the gigantic Democratic landslide of that year. He was reelected five more times before being defeated in 1976 byMercer County SolicitorMarc L. Marks.
During his time in office,Nina Totenberg named Vigorito one of the ten dumbest members of Congress.[2]
After his time in Congress, he served on the faculty ofGeorgetown University inWashington, D.C., from 1977 through 1978. He tried to regain his seat in 1978, but was defeated by Marks.
Vigorito was only the third Democrat to represent the Erie area in the 20th century. Since his loss, one Democrat,Kathy Dahlkemper, representedErie County for one term from 2009 to 2011.[citation needed]
He died in Washington, D.C., in 2003.
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