Jerald A. Parisella

Jerald A. Parisella DEMDemocrat

State Representative, 6th Essex District

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Jerald A. ParisellaDEMDemocrat State Representative, 6th Essex District
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Jerald A. "Jerry" Parisella is an American politician who represents the 6th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.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.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.Parisella is a lieutenant colonel in the Massachusetts National Guard, serving as a Judge Advocate General. In 2011 he deployed to Iraq with the 804th Medical Brigade. He currently serves in the 151st Regional Support Group. He formerly served in the US. Army Reserves with State Rep Harold Naughton, Jr.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
New England School of Law
Graduated Law
Emerson College
Graduated
North Shore Community College
Graduated
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Representative
Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
2011 - Current
Lawyer
Tinti, Quinn, Grover & Frey
2013 - Current
Major
Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army Reserves
1994 - Current
Employee
Alexander & Femino
Former Assistant City Solicitor
City of Salem
Former Employee
City of Beverly Law Department
Former Reporter
Salem Evening News
Press Secretary and Legislative Assistant
United States Congress
Other Experience1 - 6 of 6
Former Member
Kiwanis Club of Beverly Board of Directors
Former Member
Young Men's Christian Association City of Beverly Youth Collaboration Board
Former Trustee
Children's Center For Communication/Beverly School for the Deaf
Member
Beverly Board of Health
Former Chair
Veterans and Federal Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Former Chair
Joint Committee on Public Service, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
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