Jr.. whose death on August 23. after a long and distinguished career of public service. is a tremendous loss to the people of Baltimore and the people of this Nation. Tommy DAlesandro dedicated his life to public service. and he worked tirelessly on behalf of his constituents. his city. and his State. As the son of Italian immigrants. he was only 24 years old when he was first elected to the Maryland General Assembly. He served in Congress from 1938 to 1947. and was chairman of the House District of Columbia Committee. Elected as mayor of Baltimore in 1947. he served for 12 years. and developed an outstanding record of achievement. including laying the groundwork for the building of Baltimores Inner Harbor.
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