Geraldo Alicea

Geraldo Alicea (born September 27, 1963 in Southbridge, Massachusetts^[1]) is an American politician who represented the 6th Worcester District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011.^[2]

Geraldo Alicea
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 6th Worcester District
In office 2007–2011
Preceded by	Mark Carron
Succeeded by	Peter Durant
Personal details
Born	(1963-09-27) September 27, 1963 (age 61) Southbridge, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Rosemarie Alicea
Residence	Charlton, Massachusetts
Alma mater	Westfield State College Anna Maria College
Occupation	Politician

2010 election and 2011 special election

The 2010 election for the 6th Worcester seat resulted in an exact tie between Alicea and Republican opponent Peter Durant. A special election for the seat was scheduled for May 10, 2011. Alicea was allowed to hold the seat until the results of the new election.^[3]

Alicea lost the special election to Durant by 56 votes (3,325 to 3,269).^[4]

References

1. 2007–2008 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
2. Massachusetts Legislature profile Archived February 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
3. Levenson, Michael (February 2, 2011). "Judge rules that two tied in House race". Boston Globe. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
4. Lee, Brian (May 11, 2011). "Durant ousts Alicea". Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA). Retrieved 13 May 2011.