Goodbye to Massimiliano Pescini, a politician in mourning. Tuscan condolences.
Goodbye to Massimiliano Pescini, The Pd regional councilor, former mayor of San Casciano Val di Pesa, died at the age of 49.
Flags at half-mast in Palazzo del Pegaso, flag of the Tuscany region listed in mourning.
The condolences of all the political forces in Tuscany. And there is a wave of messages via social media for the premature death of Massimiliano Pescini.
Anthony Mazzeo, president of the Tuscany Regional Council: “With deep condolence and dismay, the president and all the councilors join his family, his friends, the many who knew and esteemed him for his great moral qualities, his reserved character, his ability to listen and the many battles carried out socially, for schools, in defense of work. We remember him for his correctness, loyalty, preparation, for his commitment and closeness to the territories that he loved and respected so much. A relationship of esteem and friendship recognized by both political parties. A positive person, sensitive and attentive to the problems of Tuscan citizens. With the passing of Massimiliano Pescini I lose a friend with whom I shared many political and personal life battles over time. He remembers it as a great example of dedication to work and of how the Institution can and must be interpreted.”
Eugene Giani, president of the Tuscany Region “In this moment of profound pain, remember 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 ‘community interest’.
Dario Nardella, mayor of Florence: “There are no words to express the pain of a dear friend, a loyal colleague who leaves you. It happened too soon dear Massimiliano. I will forever carry with me the energy of your smile, the strength of your calm, the depth of your intelligence. On behalf of myself, the Florentine community and the metropolitan city, my most sincere condolences to the family, friends, the regional council and the entire community of San Casciano in Val di Pesa”.
Stefania Saccardi, vice president Region of Tuscany and mayoral candidate Italia Viva in Florence: “Today no election campaign posts or anything else, only silence to remember and honor Massimiliano Pescini, a gentleman of politics, a respectable person, an excellent administrator who with intelligence, ability and sincere passion he served his community to the end.”
Matteo Renzi “and all of Italy Viva Toscana mourns Massimiliano Pescini, friend, good person and long-time traveling companion in politics, since his provincial days. I have many memories starting from that day of celebration in 2016 for the inauguration of the new Laira factory. From today politics is poorer because with Massimiliano Pescini a serious, authoritative, honest and passionate figure is leaving. We all join in the pain of our family and friends.”
Emiliano Fossi, secretary of the Democratic Party Tuscany: “Massimiliano has left us. Even before an intelligent and competent politician, who never held back, a friend and a respectable person passes away. A gentleman of politics. An administrator much loved by his community, San Casciano, who administered for many years, finally manager and regional councilor, always available to listen, correct, loved in our party and esteemed and respected by all colleagues, even from the benches of opposition. May the collective embrace of the Tuscan Democratic Party reach his family. We will soon find opportunities to remember him as he deserves.”
Vincent Ceccarelli, leader of the Democratic Party Tuscany Region: “A great pain, as happens when we lose a loved one, a partner, a friend and a colleague with whom we have shared a part of our life. The premature death of Massimiliano Pescini is a shocking event for all those who knew and loved him in this life journey, which a ferocious and ruthless evil abruptly interrupted, as we would never have wanted or imagined. Now we want to ideally join together with all the people who suffer from the loss of him. A man is leaving who we have learned to appreciate for his human qualities even before his political and administrative ones, in which he had demonstrated his ability to excel. From mayor of his town to his current commitment in the Regional Council, many people have been able to appreciate his qualities, his passion, his integrity and his ability to deal quietly, with grace, but also with competence and quality, the tasks that he held positions in the institutions and in the party.”
Andrew Ulmi, regional councilor and group leader of ‘Merit and Loyalty’: “I learn with profound sadness the news of the death of regional councilor Massimiliano Pescini. An esteemed colleague, with whom we often discussed in the council, despite our different views. I express my deepest condolences to his family and colleagues of the Pd group of which he was vice president.”
Brothers of Italy, Tuscany Regional Council group: “We are deeply saddened by the premature death of the regional councilor of the Democratic Party Massimiliano Pescini. We do not lose a political opponent, but an always correct and balanced man. Our deepest condolences go to his family and the entire regional group of the Democratic Party.”
Elena Meini, group leader Salvini League Tuscany Regional Council: “We would like to express our closeness to the family of the regional councilor Massimiliano Pescini, who died at the age of just 49 due to a serious illness recently diagnosed. Terrible news that literally shocks us. Pescini was a prepared politician and an affable person and we obviously want to extend our deepest condolences to all the regional councilors of the Democratic Party, led by the group leader Ceccarelli”.
PD regional councilors Tuscany: “Massimiliano has left. Slightly like he used to do in his life. Just as he was light when he entered and left his office, in his tireless commitment to being close to the people, to the community in which he had grown up, up to the larger one for which he was working in these years as a regional councilor. A life that he went through with the lightness of a kind person and profound human values which he certainly was. But this did not prevent him from pursuing his political and administrative career with passion and competence. For all of us, nothing will ever be the same again. These are the days of pain for an atrocious and unjust end, as only life can be. For now we can only mourn the companion, friend and colleague he left us and make our closeness felt to all those who knew and loved him.”
