Louis A. Romano (August 20, 1930 - November 29, 2000) was an American Democratic Party politician who served four terms in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1992 to 2000, where he represented the 33rd Legislative District.

Early life

Born in

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'' The Jersey Journal'', December 1, 2000. Accessed July 6, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Born in Jersey City Romano spent virtually all his life in West New York attending School 4 and Memorial High School and eventually completing a doctoral degree in education at New York University Romano began teaching industrial arts at Memorial in 1960 and continued there through 1975 when he was named assistant to the superintendent." Romano earned his undergraduate degree from

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, with a major in Social Studies, earned a Master of Arts from Seton Hall University in Professional Education and was awarded a Doctor of Education from New York University. He served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953, attaining the rank of corporal. A lifelong resident of West New York, Romano was employed by the West New York School District and taught at Memorial High School, his alma mater.

Assemblyman

Romano was first elected to the General Assembly in 1991, together with Bernard Kenny of

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Personal life

Romano died of lung cancer at the age of 70 on November 29, 2000, at Hackensack University Medical Center. He had married Patricia DeFino days before his death.

References

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