Ray Garofolo
Raymond Edward Garofalo, Jr., known as Ray Garofalo (born c. 1958), is a lawyer and diversified businessman from St. Bernard Parish in southeastern Louisiana, who is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives]] from District 103, which encompasses primarily St. Bernard Parish and four precincts each from neighboring Orleans and Plaquemines parishes.
Garofalo is a graduate of two Roman Catholic institutions in New Orleans, Loyola University and the Loyola Law School.[1]
Considered a conservative, Garofalo won the state House position in the general election held on November 19, 2011, when he defeated the Democrat, Chad Lauga, 7,153 (53.3 percent) to 6,262 (46.7 percent).[2]The incumbent Democrat, Reed S. Henderson, did not seek reelection.
Garofalo resides with his wife, Joan, in Meraux, a census designated place in St. Bernard Parish.
References
- ↑ {{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/134622/ray-garofalo%7Ctitle=Representative Ray Garofalo|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=May 18, 2012}]
- ↑ General election returns, November 19, 2011. staticresults.sos.la.gov. Retrieved on May 18, 2012.