Mourning in Tuscany. Regional councilor Massimiliano Pescini died after an incurable illness PD. He was 49 years old and had recently discovered that he was suffering from a serious tumor pathology. Originally from Mercatale Val di Pesa (Florence), with a degree in modern literature, Pescini completed a period of research doctorate and then worked for a publishing house as an author, editor and proofreader.
Massimiliano Pescini dead, his story
Elected municipal councilor in San Casciano Val di Pesa (Florence) in 1999, he was group leader of the Ulivo from 2002 to 2004. From 2004 to 2009 he was councilor for schools, the environment and local public services. He was coordinator of the conference of mayors of the Florentine and Sienese Chianti from 2010 to 2013 and responsible for Anci Tuscany for land registry and local taxation. From 2009 to 2019 he was mayor of the municipality of San Casciano. He joined the PD secretariat in 2018 and was responsible for local authorities until December 2020, when he was appointed coordinator of the Tuscany PD secretariat. In September 2020 he was elected to the Regional Council in the Firenze 2 constituency, an area that includes Chianti, Mugello, Valdarno, Valdisieve, Fiesole and Vaglia. He held the role of deputy group leader of the Democratic Party in the Regional Council and as commissioner of the first commission and of the European Policies and International Relations Commission.
THE REACTIONS
«The passing of Massimiliano Pescini is very painful news for the entire democratic community. Massimiliano was an esteemed person, loved by his community, San Casciano, which he administered for many years. He was now a regional councilor, respected because he was always correct and available to listen. He is one of those people who has always embodied and made visible political commitment as a service. We are close to his family and his community.” Thus in a note the secretary of the Democratic Party Elly Schlein.
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«Great pain and immense regret for the premature death of Massimiliano Pescini. There are no words to express the heartbreaking pain of the death of a dear friend and loyal colleague who leaves us.” The mayor of Florence Dario Nardella thus expresses his condolences on behalf of the city of Florence and the Metropolitan city. As a sign of mourning, Nardella, as metropolitan mayor, has ordered that the flags of Palazzo Medici Riccardi, headquarters of the former Province, be at half-mast. «Always at the service of his country of origin and his land, he leaves a great void in all of us – continues Nardella in a note -. I express my deepest personal condolences and those of the Municipality and the Metropolitan City to my partner Marina, my family and friends, the Regional Council and the entire San Casciano community. Massimiliano represented the best of politics and institutions. Passionate and competent mayor, militant open to discussion and always, always close to people and their needs. A cultured man, kind and attentive to those around him, he had a quick irony with which he always highlighted the funny aspects of things. Hello Massimiliano, my unforgettable friend, we will all miss you.”
Condolences of the President of the Tuscany Region, Eugenio Giani. In a note from the Region, Giani remembers him as «a friend and companion in many political battles, as a figure of balance, dialogue, competence and determination in achieving the set objectives, but also so profoundly human as to try to involve everyone in the interest of the community”.
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