ET2 U.S. NAVY, KOREA.
Charismatic 4 term mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania. A 2-term city councilman, he won his first of 4 terms as mayor in 1973 and held the office of Allentown mayor for 16 of the next 20 years. While many people felt Joe would be an excellent candidate for Congress or the State Senate he preferred to serve the city of his birth. He was so popular as mayor of Allentown that in his 4th term he ran unopposed. After retiring from politics he hosted a local radio talk show and a weekly television show called Lehigh Valley Crossfire. He graduated from Allentown High School in 1951. Unable to afford college tuition, he enlisted in the Navy. After his 4 year stint he enrolled at Lehigh University and graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering. He was the son of Angelo and Sophie (Fina) Daddona. Angelo was a shoemaker in Allentown and Sophie was a garment worker. He was married to Ann (Burton) Daddona and they had 3 children, Michael, Michelle and Kim.
Charismatic 4 term mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania. A 2-term city councilman, he won his first of 4 terms as mayor in 1973 and held the office of Allentown mayor for 16 of the next 20 years. While many people felt Joe would be an excellent candidate for Congress or the State Senate he preferred to serve the city of his birth. He was so popular as mayor of Allentown that in his 4th term he ran unopposed. After retiring from politics he hosted a local radio talk show and a weekly television show called Lehigh Valley Crossfire. He graduated from Allentown High School in 1951. Unable to afford college tuition, he enlisted in the Navy. After his 4 year stint he enrolled at Lehigh University and graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering. He was the son of Angelo and Sophie (Fina) Daddona. Angelo was a shoemaker in Allentown and Sophie was a garment worker. He was married to Ann (Burton) Daddona and they had 3 children, Michael, Michelle and Kim.
ET2 U.S. NAVY, KOREA.
Charismatic 4 term mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania. A 2-term city councilman, he won his first of 4 terms as mayor in 1973 and held the office of Allentown mayor for 16 of the next 20 years. While many people felt Joe would be an excellent candidate for Congress or the State Senate he preferred to serve the city of his birth. He was so popular as mayor of Allentown that in his 4th term he ran unopposed. After retiring from politics he hosted a local radio talk show and a weekly television show called Lehigh Valley Crossfire. He graduated from Allentown High School in 1951. Unable to afford college tuition, he enlisted in the Navy. After his 4 year stint he enrolled at Lehigh University and graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering. He was the son of Angelo and Sophie (Fina) Daddona. Angelo was a shoemaker in Allentown and Sophie was a garment worker. He was married to Ann (Burton) Daddona and they had 3 children, Michael, Michelle and Kim.
Charismatic 4 term mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania. A 2-term city councilman, he won his first of 4 terms as mayor in 1973 and held the office of Allentown mayor for 16 of the next 20 years. While many people felt Joe would be an excellent candidate for Congress or the State Senate he preferred to serve the city of his birth. He was so popular as mayor of Allentown that in his 4th term he ran unopposed. After retiring from politics he hosted a local radio talk show and a weekly television show called Lehigh Valley Crossfire. He graduated from Allentown High School in 1951. Unable to afford college tuition, he enlisted in the Navy. After his 4 year stint he enrolled at Lehigh University and graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering. He was the son of Angelo and Sophie (Fina) Daddona. Angelo was a shoemaker in Allentown and Sophie was a garment worker. He was married to Ann (Burton) Daddona and they had 3 children, Michael, Michelle and Kim.
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