Lucio Francis Russo (May 14, 1912 – April 20, 2004) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was born on May 14, 1912, in

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. He graduated from

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, and practiced law in Staten Island. He entered politics as a

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. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1953 to 1974, sitting in the 169th,

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, 171st, 172nd, 173rd, 174th, 175th, 176th, 177th, 178th, 178th and

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s. In 1974, he ran for re-nomination in the Republican primary, but was defeated by

Guy Molinari Gaetano Victor Molinari (November 23, 1928July 25, 2018) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York city. He represented Staten Island in the United States House of Representatives for four terms (1981–1989) and then ...

. On April 20, 2004, Russo and his wife Tina were killed in a car crash in Boynton Beach, Florida, where they were living for the winter.''Lucio F. Russo, 91, and Tina I. Russo, 90''
in the ''

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'' on April 24, 2004

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Russo, Lucio F. 1912 births 2004 deaths Road incident deaths in Florida American people of Italian descent Fordham University School of Law alumni Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly People from Boynton Beach, Florida People from New Castle, Pennsylvania Politicians from Lawrence County, Pennsylvania 20th-century American legislators Politicians from Staten Island