# Sam Cataldo
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{{Short description|American politician (1937–2018)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sam Cataldo
| state_senate = New Hampshire
| district = [6th](/source/New_Hampshire's_6th_State_Senate_district)
| term_start = December 2012
| term_end = December 2016
| predecessor = [Fenton Groen](/source/Fenton_Groen)
| successor = [James Gray](/source/James_P._Gray_(New_Hampshire_politician))
| birth_date = {{birth date|1937|07|16}}
| birth_place = [Lawrence, Massachusetts](/source/Lawrence%2C_Massachusetts), U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|2|3|1937|7|16}}
| death_place = {{nowrap|[Farmington, New Hampshire](/source/Farmington%2C_New_Hampshire), U.S.}}
| party = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States))
| spouse = Cheryl
| alma_mater = [Lowell Technological Institute](/source/Lowell_Technological_Institute)
[Northeastern University](/source/Northeastern_University)
| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}
| branch = [United States Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
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'''Sam Cataldo''' (July 16, 1937 – February 3, 2018) was a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) member of the [New Hampshire Senate](/source/New_Hampshire_Senate), representing the [6th district](/source/New_Hampshire's_6th_State_Senate_District) from 2012 to 2016. His district comprised the towns of [Alton](/source/Alton%2C_New_Hampshire), [Barnstead](/source/Barnstead%2C_New_Hampshire), [Farmington](/source/Farmington%2C_New_Hampshire), [Gilmanton](/source/Gilmanton%2C_New_Hampshire), [New Durham](/source/New_Durham%2C_New_Hampshire), and the city of [Rochester](/source/Rochester%2C_New_Hampshire). He previously served in the [New Hampshire House of Representatives](/source/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives) for four terms.
==Political career==
Cataldo served 4 terms in the [New Hampshire House of Representatives](/source/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives), before his election to the state senate in 2012.
Cataldo endorsed [Jim Gilmore](/source/Jim_Gilmore) for the [2016 Presidential election](/source/2016_United_States_presidential_election). Gilmore also named Cataldo as his campaign's New Hampshire State Chairman.[{{Cite news
| url = http://www.unionleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20151018/NEWS0604/151019337
| title = Garry Rayno's State House Dome: Bracing for candidates swarming State House
| last = Rayno
| first = Garry
| website = UnionLeader.com
| access-date = 2016-02-28
}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20180211191019/https://www.unionleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article/?AID=/20151018/NEWS0604/151019337 archived]]
In 2016, Cataldo ran for the 2nd district of the [Executive Council of New Hampshire](/source/Executive_Council_of_New_Hampshire), but lost to [Andru Volinsky](/source/Andru_Volinsky).[{{cite news |last=Currie |first=Judi |date=November 9, 2016 |title=Volinsky wins Executive Council seat |url=http://www.fosters.com/news/20161109/volinsky-wins-executive-council-seat |newspaper=Seacoast Media Group |access-date=November 11, 2016 }}]
==Personal life==
Cataldo was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts and graduated from [Central Catholic High School](/source/Central_Catholic_High_School_(Massachusetts)) in 1956. In June 1956, he joined the United States Air Force. He had a commercial pilot's license and worked for [Avco Corporation](/source/Avco).[[http://www.nhcornerstone.org/candidate-corner/sam-cataldo-for-senate-district-6/ Rep. Sam Cataldo for Senate District 6]. Cornerstone Action.] Cataldo and his wife Cheryl had five grown children.
Cataldo died in an automobile crash in [Farmington, New Hampshire](/source/Farmington%2C_New_Hampshire) on February 3, 2018.[{{cite web |url=http://www.unionleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20180204/NEWS/180209675/-1 |title=Former state Sen. Sam Cataldo of Farmington killed in car crash |last1=Hayward |first1=Mark |last2=Feely |first2=Paul |date=February 4, 2018 |website=UnionLeader.com |access-date=March 26, 2018 |archive-date=July 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704182750/http://www.unionleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20180204/NEWS/180209675/-1 |url-status=dead }} [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040720/http://www.nhcornerstone.org/candidate-corner/sam-cataldo-for-senate-district-6/ archived]] Sun glare was believed to have played a role in the crash.[{{cite web |url=http://www.fosters.com/news/20180213/investigation-continues-into-crash-that-killed-former-sen-cataldo |last=Stucker |first=Kyle |date=Feb 13, 2018 |title=Investigation continues into crash that killed former Sen. Cataldo |newspaper=Seacoast Media Group |access-date=March 26, 2018}}]
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/senate/members/webpages/district06.aspx Official Senate page]
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Category:1937 births
Category:2018 deaths
Category:Republican Party New Hampshire state senators
Category:Politicians from Lawrence, Massachusetts
Category:Republican Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Category:United States Air Force airmen
Category:Northeastern University alumni
Category:University of Massachusetts Lowell alumni
Category:People from Farmington, New Hampshire
Category:Road incident deaths in New Hampshire
Category:21st-century members of the New Hampshire General Court
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