Domenic Sarno

Domenic J. Sarno (born May 4, 1963) is the current mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts. First elected in 2007, Sarno has won re-election five times since and is a member of the Democratic Party. Winning election to a fifth term overall in 2019 and the third four-year term, he is the longest-serving mayor in Springfield's history. Early life Sarno was born in Springfield, Massachusetts to Alfonso and Clara Sarno, who were Italian immigrants and small business owners. He graduated from the High School of Commerce. He studied political science at American International College for some time, but ultimately graduated from Westfield State University with a degree in psychology. He is a practicing Roman Catholic. Sarno worked as an aide to Springfield Mayor Mary Hurley from 1989 to 1991. From 1996 to 2002 he was an aide to Hampden County District Attorney William Bennett. Sarno later worked as executive director of the South End Community Center from 2002 to 2007. During this time, he also served as an at-large member of the Springfield City Council. Sarno was first elected to the city council in 1999, and he was subsequently elected to three more two-year terms. Mayoralty