In 1962 my great aunt, Alice Fitzgibbon DelRossi, addressed a Congressional committee to support bills for the aid to the elderly.

In 1963, her testimony before the U.S. Senate was instrumental in passing the G.I. Bill of Rights. In 1967, she became the first female Chairman of the Board of Selectman in Stoneham and was re-elected three consecutive years.

In 1968, Aunt Alice was the original sponsor of the Massachusetts Bonus Bill for Vietnam Veterans. That year, she ran for State Representative and topped the ticket in the primary with more than 19,000 votes.