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Ray Vecchio
Official portrait of Vecchio, 1988
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 112th district
In office
January 8, 1985 – January 5, 1993
Preceded byRoyce Luke
Succeeded byJohn Read
Personal details
Born
Raymond Robert Vecchio

(1933-02-15)February 15, 1933
Rochester, New York
DiedOctober 9, 2015(2015-10-09) (aged 82)
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Anna Clyde Thames
(m. 1952)
Education
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Years of service1952–1979
RankMajor
Battles/warsKorean War

Raymond Robert Vecchio (February 15, 1933 – October 9, 2015) was an American politician who served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1985 to 1993. After being narrowly defeated by Gautier mayor John Read in the 1992 Democratic Party primary election for his state house seat, he worked as a field representative in the office of Congressman Gene Taylor.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Raymond R. Vecchio". The Mississippi Press. October 11, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2024 – via Legacy.com.