THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2021 Page 5 City Council to honor former Speaker Bob DeLeo ful individual; he just carried out the responsibility of the position, and he did it with fi rst-class authority,” Guinasso said. City Council President AnthoWard 3 Councillor Arthur Guinasso is shown with former State Representative and Speaker of the House Bob DeLeo during a political fundraiser for Guinasso in Revere a few years back. Guinasso sponsored a motion this week to honor the former state representative. (Advocate fi le photo) By Adam Swift I n addition to his hometown of Winthrop, former Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo represented a portion of Revere for nearly three decades. On Monday night, the City Council unanimously voted to honor DeLeo, who retired from the Massachusetts House of Representatives last week with a Certifi cate of Merit. Ward 3 Councillor Arthur Guinasso, who introduced the motion, said DeLeo has always been a hardworking friend of the people of Revere. “He’s treated Revere as if he has lived here, and that is an unbelievable statement to make,” said Guinasso. “He spends a lot of time in Revere, he was dedicated to Revere and he had his place of business in Revere. He really did an unbelievable job representing our people in our city.” In addition, during his dozen years as Speaker of the House, Guinasso said, DeLeo continued to advocate for his district while also serving the people of the entire Commonwealth. “He never looked at himself as a powerANTHONY ZAMBUTO City Council President ny Zambuto reminisced about working on DeLeo’s first campaign for state representative. “I often blamed the Speaker for the fact that I’m in politics because in his fi rst campaign, I was knocking on doors in Revere,” said Zambuto. “I would knock on the doors and say ‘Hi, I’m Tony Zambuto; please consider voting for my friend Robert DeLeo. He’ll make a great state representative,’ and after about 100 households, I kind of got the bug to do it for myself. So every time things would get a little tough in politics, I would go back to the Speaker and say, ‘If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t be in this stupid business.’” Zambuto said Revere has been lucky to have DeLeo on its side for the past 30 years. “Having the Speaker represent us for all those years – we’ve gotten an awful lot done because of him being in that position, and we’ll never forget it,” said Zambuto. High school students invited to apply for paid internship in memory of fallen prosecutor I n memory of Suff olk County prosecutor Paul McLaughlin and in honor of his commitment to using the law as a means to improve the communities he served, Suff olk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins has created the Paul R. McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship and invited high school students in their junior year from Boston, Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop to apply. “I never had the privilege of working with Paul, but more than 25 years after his murder, his passion for justice and second chances still stand as an inspiration to all of us. This scholarship opportunity is one way that we can continue the work that Paul dedicated his life to,” Rollins said. “He saw the role of the prosecutor as more than just holding individuals accountable for their actions. He knew that serving the PROSECUTOR | SEE Page 16 A working-class Democrat Here to work for you "I believe I have a duty to try and serve our community so our children grow up in a world which is better than the one I grew up in. My love of family has guided my values and commitment to our community because it is clear that the decisions we make today, will impact generations to come." @TurcoforRep TurcoforRep.com info@turcoforrep.com Vote Tuesday, March 2nd PAID POLITICAL AD Paid for and Authorized by the Committee to Elect Jeff Turco. PAID POLITICAL AD (617) 548-9429
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