Rosemarie Sansone

Rosemarie E. Sansone (1945– February 21, 2022) was an American politician who served on the Boston City Council for two terms from 1978 to 1982.

Early life and education Sansone was born in 1945, the daughter of Stephen J. Sansone and Rose M. Sansone .

Sansone graduated from Lexington High School in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Early political career After graduating high school, Sansone worked for Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Francis X. Bellotti in 1964. She worked on Boston Mayor Kevin White's campaign in the 1970 Massachusetts gubernatorial election. Both Langone and O'Neil would be returning to the Council in 1982, had not run for re-election in 1981 and would not be able to vote on the district boundaries if the committee did not work quickly to present a plan to the council before the end of the year. The process was long, controversial, and complicated and lasted into the subsequent council. Newly-elected councilor Terence P. McDermott took over the as the committee chair after Sansone's term ended.

Director of the Boston Office of Business and Cultural Development During the mayoralty of Raymond Flynn, Sansone served as Director of the Office of Business and Cultural Development. She played a significant role in attracting companies, tourism, and conventions to Boston.

Later career In 1994, Sansone became Director of Public Affairs at Suffolk University. In this role, she was involved in public-private partnerships revitalizing the surrounding Downtown Boston area.

In 2007, Sansone left her position at Suffolk University to work for the Downtown Crossing Partnership. She was successful in pushing for the creation of the first business improvement district in Boston to revitalize a portion of Downtown Boston that had been negatively impacted by the Great Recession. She then served as president and CEO of the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District.

Personal life Sansone was a life partner of David Lancaster.

Sansone died of cancer at the age of 77 on February 21, 2022, while at her home in Lexington, Massachusetts.