Ted Kostas District 4: Biography

Born in Worcester to parents that immigrated to the United States from Greece. The lessons I learned was how fortunate we were to live in America and in Worcester. Those Values were Family, Freedom and Opportunity, the American Dream. My parents were poor, with little education, so I took a job at the age of 8 years old delivering both the morning and evening issues of the Telegram and Gazette. The money went to help my parents, as they worked for minimum wages in Worcester's Factories. Family was the most important Value that we could only afford. 

I began to get involved with school, church, and youth groups. While in my early teens, I held my first office in the Greek Orthodox Youth Of America (G.O.Y.A.). There I learned what leadership entailments were. Thereafter I began to take Civic interests. I took an interest and began working on various Statewide Campaigns, Local and Federal, this continued through the decades to this present day.

I attended the Worcester Public School System, and graduated from Doherty High School. While a senior at Doherty, there was a program that was available to me called S.I.T.E. (Students Involved in Their Education). This program was led by a future City Council Member, Gary Rosen. This allowed me to attend Quinsigamond Community College and receive credits for my Senior Year at Doherty. Following graduation, while remaining employed, I transferred to the now Worcester State University as a Business Major. 

Upon completion of my sophomore year, I decided that I wanted more and to have a Business of my own. That’s where it all began, Small Businesses. They spanned from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Florida and in Connecticut, I turned to real estate and some development. This was a span of over 35 some odd, years. 

Today, I am blessed to be working in the field of Human Services that allows me to have another calling in life, which has been another great opportunity of learning. I sit on boards of various committees, throughout the community and entering a third term of the Citizens Advisory Council here in Worcester.

There were no limits as to the experiences that I have learned, far more than I would have expected but I had the drive and the wisdom. A True education of being hands on, and of those experiences that will allow me to become an effective and successful City Councilor in Representing District 4 and for the City of Worcester. 

Providing proven Leadership and Guidance. Facilitating Communication between the Community and the Council, determining policy, planning for the future, managing the Lowest Real Estate Taxes, a Productive Budget and Fair Balanced Policies.  Worcester Deserves Their  Best Interests to Represented.

I am married to my wonderful wife Jackie, who has supported me throughout the years and of course my loving daughter Alexis.