As a student at Salem State College (now Salem State University), Costello spent three years organizing and leading a program that resulted in student's building desperately needed housing for some of the poorest Americans living in Appalachia. He also spent a summer working as an intern in the United States Congress.
Costello graduated cum laude from Salem State and went to work as a lay volunteer for the Catholic Diocese of St. Thomas. Later, he served as the program director for the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Association of Boston. While attending Suffolk University Law School, Costello earned academic honors and worked for New Hampshire's Office of the Public Defender.
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After earning his Juris Doctor degree in 1996, Costello worked for Essex County District Attorney Kevin M. Burke. As an Assistant District Attorney, Costello prosecuted hundreds of cases involving the possession and distribution of drugs, domestic violence, assault and battery and robbery.
Costello was elected to the Newburyport City Council as a councilor-at-large in 1997 and, a year later, became field director for Congressman John F. Tierney's (D-Salem) campaign. Following Congressman Tierney's successful election, Costello worked as the chief of staff for State Senator Joan Menard (D-Somerset), former chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party.
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Costello was elected to the House of Representatives in November 2002. He served six terms providing representation in the cities of Newburyport, Amesbury, and Salisbury in the First Essex District.
During his first term, Costello served on the Joint Committees on Banks, Banking and Insurance. He appeared on the Pat Whitley Radio Show and on New England Cable News with Chet Curtis to discuss insurance issues and the Bank of America merger with Fleet Bank. He now serves as the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security and is a member of the Democratic leadership team in the House.
In his role as House Chairman, Costello has taken a leading role in many critical public safety issues. He was one of the lead sponsors of sweeping identity theft legislation designed to safeguard consumers' information and signed into law by Governor Deval Patrick last year. He is a member of the Governor's Anti-Crime Council, which discusses issues like gang violence and the spread of assault weapons. He served on the Governor's CORI Reform Commission, which helped author legislation that will provide meaningful opportunities for people seeking to transition back into society. In a similar capacity, he was named the National Chair of The American Bar Association's Re-entry and Collateral Consequences Committee. He was also named vice president of the Property-Casualty Insurance Committee by the National Conference of Insurance Legislators.[1] In 2007, the Massachusetts Bar Association named Costello its Legislator of the Year.
Within his district, Costello has helped sustain many of the organizations that provide social services in the region, including the Newburyport YWCA, the Pettengill House, the Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Merrimack Valley, the Newburyport Learning Enrichment Center and the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center. He has also worked to preserve the natural environment and historical resources of the 1st Essex District.
Costello is a member of the board of directors for the Essex County Bar Association and is of counsel to Andrews and Updergraph Law Firm of Salem.
Costello announced his retirement effective September 15, 2014, to join a law firm.[2]
Familyedit
Costello is the son of former State Senator Nicholas Costello and Cynthia Costello. He is married to Kerrin D'Archangelo of Massachusetts, and they live in Newburyport with their daughter and son.
External linksedit
Official website of State Representative Michael A. Costello
Costello's page from Massachusetts House of Representatives' website
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living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Michael A Costello news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Michael A Costello born May 5 1965 in Lynn Massachusetts is a former State Representative for the Massachusetts House of Representatives who represented the first district of Essex County Massachusetts Costello graduated from Salem State University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science and from Suffolk University Law School with his Juris Doctor in 1996 Costello served in the House from 2003 to 2014 Michael A CostelloMember of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the First Essex districtIn office 2003 September 15 2014Preceded byPaul TironeSucceeded byJames KelcoursePersonal detailsBorn 1965 05 05 May 5 1965 age 58 Lynn MassachusettsSpouseKerrin D ArchangeloChildren2ResidenceNewburyport MassachusettsAlma materSalem State University Suffolk University Law SchoolOccupationAttorneyWebsitehttp www mikecostello orgEssex County Contents 1 Education 2 Early career 3 State legislator 4 Family 5 External links 6 ReferencesEducation editAs a student at Salem State College now Salem State University Costello spent three years organizing and leading a program that resulted in student s building desperately needed housing for some of the poorest Americans living in Appalachia He also spent a summer working as an intern in the United States Congress Costello graduated cum laude from Salem State and went to work as a lay volunteer for the Catholic Diocese of St Thomas Later he served as the program director for the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Association of Boston While attending Suffolk University Law School Costello earned academic honors and worked for New Hampshire s Office of the Public Defender Early career editAfter earning his Juris Doctor degree in 1996 Costello worked for Essex County District Attorney Kevin M Burke As an Assistant District Attorney Costello prosecuted hundreds of cases involving the possession and distribution of drugs domestic violence assault and battery and robbery Costello was elected to the Newburyport City Council as a councilor at large in 1997 and a year later became field director for Congressman John F Tierney s D Salem campaign Following Congressman Tierney s successful election Costello worked as the chief of staff for State Senator Joan Menard D Somerset former chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party State legislator editThis section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information November 2014 Costello was elected to the House of Representatives in November 2002 He served six terms providing representation in the cities of Newburyport Amesbury and Salisbury in the First Essex District During his first term Costello served on the Joint Committees on Banks Banking and Insurance He appeared on the Pat Whitley Radio Show and on New England Cable News with Chet Curtis to discuss insurance issues and the Bank of America merger with Fleet Bank He now serves as the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security and is a member of the Democratic leadership team in the House In his role as House Chairman Costello has taken a leading role in many critical public safety issues He was one of the lead sponsors of sweeping identity theft legislation designed to safeguard consumers information and signed into law by Governor Deval Patrick last year He is a member of the Governor s Anti Crime Council which discusses issues like gang violence and the spread of assault weapons He served on the Governor s CORI Reform Commission which helped author legislation that will provide meaningful opportunities for people seeking to transition back into society In a similar capacity he was named the National Chair of The American Bar Association s Re entry and Collateral Consequences Committee He was also named vice president of the Property Casualty Insurance Committee by the National Conference of Insurance Legislators 1 In 2007 the Massachusetts Bar Association named Costello its Legislator of the Year Within his district Costello has helped sustain many of the organizations that provide social services in the region including the Newburyport YWCA the Pettengill House the Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Merrimack Valley the Newburyport Learning Enrichment Center and the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center He has also worked to preserve the natural environment and historical resources of the 1st Essex District Costello is a member of the board of directors for the Essex County Bar Association and is of counsel to Andrews and Updergraph Law Firm of Salem Costello announced his retirement effective September 15 2014 to join a law firm 2 Family editCostello is the son of former State Senator Nicholas Costello and Cynthia Costello He is married to Kerrin D Archangelo of Massachusetts and they live in Newburyport with their daughter and son External links editOfficial website of State Representative Michael A Costello Costello s page from Massachusetts House of Representatives websiteReferences edit http www publicpolicylaw com michael costello html Rep Costello resigns from seat The Daily News of Newburyport 1 Michael Costello Smith Costello amp Crawford Retrieved 2022 02 06 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael A Costello amp oldid 1214999091, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
