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 New Castle, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Fordham Law School and practiced law in Staten Island. He entered politics as a Republican.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1953 to 1974, sitting in the 169th, 170th, 171st, 172nd, 173rd, 174th, 175th, 176th, 177th, 178th, 178th and 179th New York State Legislatures. In 1974, he ran for re-nomination in the Republican primary but was defeated by Guy Molinari.
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.
References
- "Guarino: The 2009 Greensboro City Council Election: "We Beat the_________"". Archived from the original on November 9, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- Lucio F. Russo, 91, and Tina I. Russo, 90 in the New York Times on April 24, 2004
| New York State Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byEdward V. Curry | New York State Assembly Richmond County, 2nd District 1953–1965 |
Succeeded bydistrict abolished |
| Preceded bynew district | New York State Assembly 64th District 1966 |
Succeeded byJohn M. Burns |
| Preceded byJoseph Kottler | New York State Assembly 58th District 1967–1972 |
Succeeded byJoseph Lentol |
| Preceded byLouis DeSalvio | New York State Assembly 60th District 1973–1974 |
Succeeded byGuy Molinari |
- 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
- Politicians from Staten Island
- 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature