Frank Fossella

Frank Vincent Fossella (November 6, 1925 – August 18, 2014) was an American politician and land developer. He was of Italian descent.

Frank Fossella
Member of the New York City Council from the 1st district
In office January 1, 1985 – December 31, 1985
Preceded by	Nicholas LaPorte
Succeeded by	Susan Molinari
Personal details
Born	(1925-11-06)November 6, 1925 Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	August 18, 2014(2014-08-18) (aged 88) South Beach, Staten Island, New York, US
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute

Life and career

Frank Fossella represented parts of Staten Island as a member of the New York City Council in 1985.^[1] Mr. Fossella was a member of the Democratic Party, and was uncle to former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives Vito Fossella.^[2]

References

1. "Restorations: Park and Party". New York Times. 19 November 1985. Retrieved 27 April 2019. By a margin of only 161 votes (out of 43,000), Susan Molinari has been officially declared the winner of the Nov. 5 election over Councilman Frank Fossella, a Democrat.
2. Lore, Diane C. (19 August 2014). "Frank Fossella, 88, political mentor, teacher and family patriarch". Staten Island News. Retrieved 7 June 2015.

Political offices
Preceded by Nicholas LaPorte	Member of the New York City Council from the 1st district 1985	Succeeded by Susan Molinari