
(May 5, 1953 – November 26, 2010)
Career

Ethics charges and death
On November 19, 2010, DiPaola was questioned by reporters for The Boston Globe for exploiting a state pension loophole which allowed him to file for retirement, then announce a run for re-election. This would allow him to serve his third full term while collecting both a salary and pension. He maintained that it was a legal maneuver, and he had no reason to decline the opportunity: "There is nothing evil about it. I don't see it as grabbing something. I'm supposed to say no to it?"[4] The next day, however, he phoned the Globe after a "sleepless night" and confessed his own feelings of guilt, saying, "I'd always be remembered for this, for double-dipping, that that would be my legacy." He abandoned the plan and decided not to serve the following term.[4] The following week, DiPaola revealed that the State Ethics Commission was investigating his office over allegations that his employees were illegally raising money for his re-election.[5] On November 27, 2010, DiPaola was found dead in a hotel in Wells, Maine, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He had died between 5:30 pm and 7 pm the evening before.[6][7]
Personal life
DiPaola had a wife, Adeline, and three daughters.[5]To see more of who died in 2010 click here
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