Tony Bisignano was born in
Des Moines, Iowa to Alfonso and Rose Bisignano. He graduated from
Dowling Catholic High School in 1970. Bisignano then attended the University of Northern Iowa and Grandview College. Bisignano attended Drake University in Des Moines. Bisignano served worked in various jobs for
Polk County, Iowa and was president of
AFSCME Local 1868, eventually becoming a project manager for the Polk County Board of Supervisors. He is a member of the Italian/American Cultural Center and is a past board member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Des Moines. ==Iowa House==