Frank N. Costa
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 1st Berkshire District
In office
1983–1987
Preceded byFrank J. Matrango
Succeeded byDaniel E. Bosley
Personal details
Born(1945-10-25)October 25, 1945
Fall River, Massachusetts
DiedMarch 2, 1987(1987-03-02) (aged 41)
Adams, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materNortheast Broadcasting School
Defense Information School
North Adams State College
OccupationNews reporter
State legislator

Frank N. Costa (October 25, 1945 – March 2, 1987) was an American radio broadcaster and politician who represented the 1st Berkshire District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1983 to 1987.

Early life

Costa was born on October 25, 1945, in Fall River, Massachusetts. He graduated from B.M.C. Durfee High School and went on to attend the Northeast Broadcasting School (now New England Institute of Art) in Boston.[1]

Broadcasting career

After graduating from NBS in 1964, Costa began his career as a newscaster at WBRL in Berlin, New Hampshire. In 1966, Costa enlisted in the United States Army. He attended the Defense Information School and managed a military and civilian news department in Panama for the United States Department of Defense. In 1968, Costa joined WMNB in North Adams, Massachusetts, as a news reporter and assistant to the general manager.[2]

Political career

Costa left WMNB in 1980 when he was elected to the Adams, Massachusetts, board of assessors. In 1982 he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He was reelected in 1984 and chose not to run for reelection in 1986.[3]

Death

On March 2, 1987, Costa was found dead of carbon monoxide asphyxiation in his garage by his wife. Prior to his apparent suicide, Costa had openly discussed his struggle with stress and mental illness.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1985-1986. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Frank Costa, 41; former legislator". Providence Journal. March 4, 1987.
  3. 1 2 "Frank N. Costa of North Adams, Former State Representative; At 41". The Boston Globe. March 5, 1987.
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