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'''Joseph Peter Lopinto, III''', known as '''Joe Lopinto''' (born June 11, 1976), is an [[attorney]]  from Metairie who is the interim [[sheriff]] of populous Jefferson Parish in suburban [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], he is a former eight-year member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, having represented  for District 80 from 2008 until his resignation in 2016 to join the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Department. In 2017, Lopinto became sheriff on the resignation of [[Moderate Republican]] Newell Normand.

'''Joseph Peter Lopinto, III''', known as '''Joe Lopinto''' (born June 11, 1976), is an [[attorney]]  from Metairie who is the interim [[sheriff]] of populous Jefferson Parish in suburban [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], he is a former eight-year member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, having represented  for District 80 from 2008 until his resignation in 2016 to join the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Department. In 2017, Lopinto became sheriff on the resignation of [[Moderate Republican]] Newell Normand.

Lopinto graduated with [[Bachelor of Arts]] and [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the [[Roman Catholic]]-affiliated Loyola University and its law school, both in New Orleans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.congress.org/bio/id/62066|title=Rep. Joseph Lopinto|publisher=congress.org|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref>  

Lopinto graduated in 1994 from the [[Roman Catholic]] Brother Martin High School in New Orleans. He then obtained his [[Bachelor of Arts]] and [[Juris Doctor]]ate from Loyola University and the Loyola Law School, both Catholic institutions in New Orleans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.congress.org/bio/id/62066|title=Rep. Joseph Lopinto|publisher=congress.org|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref>  

He was elected to the legislature in 2007 to succeed the term-limited Republican Charles D. Lancaster, Jr. In the nonpartisan blanket primary, unique to Louisiana and [[California]], Lopinto defeated another Republican, Glenn Lee, 6,170 (58.6 percent) to 4,357 (41.4 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10202007/10202007_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns|date=October 20, 2007|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref>

He was elected to the legislature in 2007 to succeed the term-limited Republican Charles D. Lancaster, Jr. In the nonpartisan blanket primary, unique to Louisiana and [[California]], Lopinto defeated another Republican, Glenn Lee, 6,170 (58.6 percent) to 4,357 (41.4 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10202007/10202007_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns|date=October 20, 2007|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref>