​Anthony Ferrante: The Process Improvement Expert with the Heart of a Marine

​Anthony Ferrante is not a career politician. He is a combat veteran, a Process Improvement Manager, and a dedicated husband and father who has built his life on three principles: Honor, Courage, and Commitment. He is running for State Representative to bring this disciplined, results-oriented focus to the 1st Worcester District.

​Experience Over Expediency: The Process Manager

​When Anthony looks at state government, he sees the same inefficiencies he is paid to solve every day.

​"In Boston, politicians believe the answer to every problem is to simply throw more taxpayer money at it, but they fail to deliver the results our communities need. That is a failure of process, not resources."

​This philosophy is backed by a decade of professional discipline:

​Process Improvement Manager for a major Central Massachusetts employer, focused on eliminating waste and maximizing results.

​MBA (2011) and B.S. in Business Management (2008)—providing the professional training needed to manage the state's budget.

​Anthony is committed to being the independent voice that applies this real-world, professional experience to the State House, guaranteeing that every tax dollar works efficiently for the residents of Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, and Westminster.

​Courage and Commitment: A Foundation of Service

​Anthony's foundation was built on the courage of his parents, who left Erie, PA at age 18 with $500 and a suitcase to chase the American Dream. Their self-reliance and determination are the values he learned growing up in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, since moving there in 1990.

​That courage led him to join the Marines on September 5, 2001. Four days later, the world changed, and his commitment was tested.

​Anthony was in basic training in the weeks after September 11th. Exhausted and feeling alone, he approached his senior drill instructor, doubting himself. The instructor's question—“Do you have heart?”—was the most important of his life.

​That heart, proved in the field and the arena, is what Anthony is offering the 1st Worcester District.

​This commitment is why Anthony knows he can be 'The Man in the Arena' that Theodore Roosevelt spoke of—the one who fights hard and risks failure for a worthy cause, unlike the critics. It's the conviction that allows him to stand up to Beacon Hill leadership to demand accountability.

​The Pledge: Honor in Service

​To Anthony, Honor is finding the right balance through life—confident, but not arrogant; proud, but open to the truth; humble, but not meek. It is this pursuit of balance that Anthony pledges to bring to the State House:

​To Honor Veterans: By championing legislation to provide tax relief for our local veterans' clubs.

​To Honor Voters: By standing with Auditor DiZoglio to demand full transparency and an end to legislative secrecy.

​To Honor Your Trust: By being the most efficient, results-oriented advocate for your community.