Gino H. Polidori (July 23, 1941 – January 26, 2014) was an American politician from the State of

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. He served a member of the

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. He was a

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and he represented the 15th district, which is located in Wayne County and includes the city of Dearborn.

Early life through 1996

Born in

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, Polidori attended Fordson High School. He received his bachelor's degree from

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. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1964. He served for two years. He was Dearborn's fire chief from 1974 through 1996. He was a member and president of the Dearborn Goodfellows, Italian American Fraternal Club, Dearborn Pioneers Club, the Fordson Varsity Alumni Club and the American Legion Post 364.

Political career

He served on the Dearborn City Council from 1996 to 2004. He was first elected to the Michigan House in 2004, and was re-elected in 2006, and served until 2010. He served as the Chairman of the Military and Veterans Affairs & Homeland Security Committee in the House, and as a member of the Education, Government Operations, and Insurance Committees.MIRS Gino Polidori
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Electoral history

* 2006 campaign for State House ** Gino Polidori (D), 76% ** Abbas Ghasham (R), 24% * 2004 campaign for State House ** Gino Polidori (D), 64% ** Doug Thomas (R), 35%

Death

Polidori battled prostate cancer for the last 12 years of his life. His health declined in 2013 and he died at the age of 72 in 2014. He was survived by his wife Betty and their three children. The

adopted a memorial resolution for Polidori on February 20, 2014.House Resolution 306 (97th Legislature): A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Gino H. Polidori, former member of the House of Representatives
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References

1941 births 2014 deaths Michigan city council members Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives Fordson High School alumni American people of Italian descent Politicians from Dearborn, Michigan Wayne State University alumni {{Michigan-politician-stub