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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
|name=Charles Vincent "Chuck" Cusimano, II
|name=Charles Vincent "Chuck" Cusimano, II
| office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative for District 81 (Jefferson Parish)
| office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative for District 81 (Jefferson Parish)
| party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| term_start=1980
| term_start=1980
Nathaniel Raphael Cusimano<br>
Nathaniel Raphael Cusimano<br>
'''Parents''':<br>
'''Parents''':<br>
Charles, I, and Violet Taranto Cusimano}}
Charles, Sr., and Violet Taranto Cusimano}}
'''Charles Vincent Cusimano, II''', known as '''Chuck Cusimano''' (born November 25, 1953), is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[politician]] from the large census-designated place of Metairie in Jefferson Parish in suburban [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]].
'''Charles Vincent Cusimano, II''', known as '''Chuck Cusimano''' (born November 25, 1953), is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[politician]] from the large census-designated place of Metairie in Jefferson Parish in suburban [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]].
==Background==
==Background==
Cusimano is the son of Charles Cusimano, I, a New Orleans native (born September 29, 1927), and the former Violet Taranto (1928-2015). In addition to their one son, Charles, II, the Cusimanos had three daughters, Lisa Cusimano (formerly Lisa Brewer), Jan Simon (husband David), and Cathy Daigle (husband Keith).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://obits.theadvocate.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=violet-taranto-cusimano&pid=176481433&fhid=5630|title=Violet Cusimano Obituary|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=November 15, 2019}}</ref> The senior Cusimano is an engineering graduate of [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]], a former member of the LSU Board of Supervisors, and the founder of Energy Corporation of America. Cusimano, I, has also been active in Republican Party affairs and was a major fund raiser for former [[Governor]] [[Mike Foster|Murphy James Foster, Jr.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eng.lsu.edu/alumni/hodmember/charles.cusimano|title=Charles V. Cusimano: Hall of Distinction, 1998-1999|publisher=eng.lsu.edu/alumni|accessdate=November 11, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref> Cusimano was already contributing to the [[Ronald W. Reagan]] campaign in 1980, while his son was a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in the state legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/elec2/80/elec-METAIRIE-LA-80.html|title=Metairie, LA Political Contributions by Individuals|publisher=city-data.com|accessdate=November 15, 2019}}</ref>
Cusimano is the son of Charles V. "Charlie" Cusimano, I (1927-2020), a New Orleans native,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://obits.nola.com/obituaries/nola/obituary.aspx?n=charles-v-cusimano-charlie&pid=195861259&fhid=5630|title=Charles Cusimano, I|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|date=April 3, 2020|accessdate=April 5, 2020}}</ref> and the former Violet Taranto (1928-2015). In addition to their one son, Charles, II, the Cusimanos had three daughters, Lisa Cusimano (formerly Lisa Brewer), Jan Simon (husband David), and Cathy Daigle (husband Keith).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://obits.theadvocate.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=violet-taranto-cusimano&pid=176481433&fhid=5630|title=Violet Cusimano Obituary|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=November 15, 2019}}</ref> The senior Cusimano is an engineering graduate of [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]], a former member of the LSU Board of Supervisors, and the founder of Energy Corporation of America. Cusimano, I, has also been active in Republican Party affairs and was a major fund raiser for former [[Governor]] [[Mike Foster|Murphy James Foster, Jr.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eng.lsu.edu/alumni/hodmember/charles.cusimano|title=Charles V. Cusimano: Hall of Distinction, 1998-1999|publisher=eng.lsu.edu/alumni|accessdate=November 11, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref> Cusimano was already contributing to the [[Ronald W. Reagan]] campaign in 1980, while his son was a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in the state legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/elec2/80/elec-METAIRIE-LA-80.html|title=Metairie, LA Political Contributions by Individuals|publisher=city-data.com|accessdate=November 15, 2019}}</ref>
Cusimano and his wife, Kathleen F. Cusimano (born 1955), have eight children.<ref>People Search & Background Check</ref>
Cusimano and his wife, Kathleen F. Cusimano (born 1955), have eight children.<ref>People Search & Background Check</ref>