Lucio F. Russo
American politician
Lucio Francis Russo (May 14, 1912 – April 20, 2004) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
He was born on May 14, 1912, in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Fordham Law School and practiced law in Staten Island. He entered politics as a Republican.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1953 to 1974, sitting in the 169th, 170th, 171st, 172nd, 173rd, 174th, 175th, 176th, 177th, 178th, 178th and 179th New York State Legislatures. In 1974, he ran for re-nomination in the Republican primary but was defeated by Guy Molinari.[1]
On April 20, 2004, Russo and his wife Tina were killed in a car crash in Boynton Beach, Florida, where they were living for the winter.[2]
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New York State Assembly | ||
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Preceded by | New York State Assembly Richmond County, 2nd District 1953–1965 | Succeeded by district abolished |
Preceded by new district | New York State Assembly 64th District 1966 | Succeeded by John M. Burns |
Preceded by Joseph Kottler | New York State Assembly 58th District 1967–1972 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | New York State Assembly 60th District 1973–1974 | Succeeded by |