George Sacco


George Lawrence Sacco Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and was a candidate for Massachusetts Attorney General.

Early life

Sacco was born on July 19, 1936 in Medford, Massachusetts. He attended Medford High School, Worcester Academy, Northeastern University, Suffolk University, and Suffolk University Law School. In 1967 he married Elaine Golden, daughter of state legislator J. Laurence Golden.

Political career

From 1959 to 1962, Sacco was a member of the Medford school committee. From 1963 to 1974 he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In 1974 he was a candidate for Massachusetts Attorney General. He finished second in the six-candidate Democratic primary with 23% of the vote.