Jerry Parisella

Jerry Parisella
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 6th Essex District
Incumbent
Assumed office 2011
Preceded by	Mary E. Grant
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Lisa Parisella
Residence	Gloucester, Massachusetts
Alma mater	New England School of Law Emerson College
Occupation	Journalist Press Secretary Lawyer Politician

Jerald A. "Jerry" Parisella is an American politician who represents the 5th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.^[1]

Parisella graduated from Emerson College in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He worked as a reporter for the Salem Evening News from 1989 until 1991 when he became Congressman Nicholas Mavroules' press secretary.^[2]

In 1997, Parisella graduated from the New England School of Law. A year later he became an assistant city solicitor in Beverly, Massachusetts. In 2000, Parisella gave up his solicitor's job to join the law firm of Alexander & Femino, where he still practices. From 2006-2011 he was also an assistant city solicitor in Salem, Massachusetts.^[3]

Parisella is a Major in in the United States Army Reserve, serving as a Judge Advocate General with the 804th Medical Brigade. He was called to active duty one month after his election to the House and he will spent most of his first year in office in Iraq.^[2]

References

1. ^ Massachusetts Legislature profile
2. ^ ^{a b} Drohan, Kerry (December 14, 2010). "Parisella gets calls to duty from Statehouse and Iraq". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/beverly/2010/12/parisella_gets_calls_to_duty_f.html. Retrieved 15 March 2011. 
3. ^ Forman, Ethan (December 10, 2010). "New Beverly state rep ordered to Iraq". Lawrence Eagle-Tribune. http://www.eagletribune.com/local/x765876296/New-Beverly-state-rep-ordered-to-Iraq#. Retrieved 15 March 2011. 

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Name	Parisella, Jerry
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Short description	American politician
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