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Ligi holds the Bachelor of Arts in [[political science]] from Mansfield University of [[Pennsylvania]] in Mansfield, [[Pennsylvania]]. He holds a [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the [[Roman Catholic]]-affiliated Loyola University New Orleans School of Law.<ref name=vsmart>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=93733|title=Rep. Tony Ligi|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 7, 2020}}</ref>
Ligi holds the Bachelor of Arts in [[political science]] from Mansfield University of [[Pennsylvania]] in Mansfield, [[Pennsylvania]]. He holds a [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the [[Roman Catholic]]-affiliated Loyola University New Orleans School of Law.<ref name=vsmart>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=93733|title=Rep. Tony Ligi|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 7, 2020}}</ref>
==Political career==
==Political career==
In 2007, Ligi was elected to the state House to succeed the term-limited Republican, Daniel R. "Danny" Martiny, who in turn was elected as a state senator to succeed another term-limited Republican, [[Art Lentini]]. Ligi led four other Republicans in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] with 5,474 votes (42 percent). He was to have been placed in a runoff contest with George L. Branigan, who trailed in the primary with 2,946 votes (22.6 percent). In third place was Jack Rizzuto, with 2,708 votes (20.8 percent). Two other candidates shared the remaining 15 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 20, 2007.</ref>
In 2007, Ligi was elected to the state House to succeed the term-limited Republican, Daniel R. "Danny" Martiny, who in turn was elected as a state senator to succeed another term-limited Republican, [[Art Lentini]]. Ligi led four other Republicans in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] with 5,474 votes (42 percent). He was to have been placed in a runoff contest with George L. Branigan, who trailed in the primary with 2,946 votes (22.6 percent). In third place was Jack Rizzuto, with 2,708 votes (20.8 percent). Two other candidates shared the remaining 15 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 20, 2007.</ref>