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| − | A former member of the Gretna City Council in Jefferson Parish in [[suburb]]an [[New Orleans]], Marino ran without opposition in 2016 | + | A former member of the Gretna City Council in Jefferson Parish in [[suburb]]an [[New Orleans]], Marino ran without opposition in 2016 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of [[Republican Party|Republican]] Representative Bryan Adams,<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Joseph_Marino_(Louisiana)|title=Joseph Marino (Louisiana)|publisher=ballotpedia.org|accessdate=December 22, 2016}}</ref> who instead joined the office of the state fire marshal.<ref name=jmarino/> When no one opposed Marino's candidacy, the special election was cancelled, and he automatically succeeded Adams.<ref name=ballotpedia/> |
Marino graduated from [[Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholic]] Holy Cross High School in New Orleans, [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]] with a degree in [[journalism]], and then the [[University of South Carolina]] School of Law in [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]], [[South Carolina]]. A former president of the Jefferson Bar Association, Marino is a member of the Westbank Rotary International and a board member of the Westbank Boys and Girls Club.<ref name=jmarino>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/06/gretna_city_councilman_joe_mar.html|title=Gretna Councilman Joe Marino to run for Louisiana House seat|date=June 9, 2016|publisher=''New Orleans Times-Picayune''|accessdate=May 5, 2017}}</ref> | Marino graduated from [[Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholic]] Holy Cross High School in New Orleans, [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]] with a degree in [[journalism]], and then the [[University of South Carolina]] School of Law in [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]], [[South Carolina]]. A former president of the Jefferson Bar Association, Marino is a member of the Westbank Rotary International and a board member of the Westbank Boys and Girls Club.<ref name=jmarino>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/06/gretna_city_councilman_joe_mar.html|title=Gretna Councilman Joe Marino to run for Louisiana House seat|date=June 9, 2016|publisher=''New Orleans Times-Picayune''|accessdate=May 5, 2017}}</ref> | ||
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Joseph Anthony Marino, III (born November 1966), is the District 85 member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, one of three Independents in the lower legislative chamber.[1]
A former member of the Gretna City Council in Jefferson Parish in suburban New Orleans, Marino ran without opposition in 2016 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Republican Representative Bryan Adams,[2] who instead joined the office of the state fire marshal.[3] When no one opposed Marino's candidacy, the special election was cancelled, and he automatically succeeded Adams.[2]
Marino graduated from Roman Catholic Holy Cross High School in New Orleans, Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge with a degree in journalism, and then the University of South Carolina School of Law in Columbia, South Carolina. A former president of the Jefferson Bar Association, Marino is a member of the Westbank Rotary International and a board member of the Westbank Boys and Girls Club.[3]
References
- ↑ Joseph A. Marino, III. Louisiana House. Retrieved on May 5, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Joseph Marino (Louisiana). ballotpedia.org. Retrieved on December 22, 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gretna Councilman Joe Marino to run for Louisiana House seat. New Orleans Times-Picayune (June 9, 2016). Retrieved on May 5, 2017.