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

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

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, two other 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>  

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, two other 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 Lancaster|Charles Doerr 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>

Lopinto was elected to the legislature in 2007 to succeed the term-limited Republican [[Charles Lancaster|Charles Doerr 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 the vice chair of the House Commerce Committee and a member of the Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=80|title=Rep. Joseph P. Lopinto|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref> In his first term, Lopinto backed the positions of the Louisiana [[Right to Life]] Federation and the Louisiana Family Forum 100 percent of the time. He sided with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, a type of statewide chamber of commerce, 88 percent of the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=93741|title=Rep. Joseph P. Lopinto, III|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref>

He was the vice chair of the House Commerce Committee and a member of the Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=80|title=Rep. Joseph P. Lopinto|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref> In his first term, Lopinto backed the positions of the Louisiana [[Right to Life]] Federation and the Louisiana Family Forum 100 percent of the time. He sided with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, a type of statewide chamber of commerce, 88 percent of the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=93741|title=Rep. Joseph P. Lopinto, III|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref>