Chris Ullo
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Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
May 1972 – March 1988
Succeeded bySteve Theriot
Member of the Louisiana State Senate from the 8th district
In office
March 1988 – January 2008
Preceded byElwyn Nicholson
Succeeded byJohn Alario
Personal details
Born
J. Chris Ullo[1]

(1928-03-16)March 16, 1928
Marrero, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJanuary 16, 2014(2014-01-16) (aged 85)
Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJoyce Ann Daigle[1]
Children4[2]
Alma materTulane University

J. Chris Ullo (March 16, 1928[1] – January 16, 2014) was an American politician.[3] He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4] Ullo also served as a member for the 8th district of the Louisiana State Senate.[5]

Life and career

Born in Marrero, Louisiana,[1] Ullo attended Marrero High School.[2] He then went on to Tulane University.[2]

In 1972, Ullo was elected to serve as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4] He was succeeded by Steve Theriot.[4] Ullo served from May 1972 to March 1988.[4] After that, he was elected to represent 8th district of the Louisiana State Senate.[5] Ullo succeeded Elwyn Nicholson and was later succeeded by John Alario in 2008.[6]

Ullo died in January 2014 at the East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, Louisiana, at the age of 85.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "J. Chris Ullo's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Daffin, Melinda (January 17, 2014). "Former state Sen. Chris Ullo of Marrero dies at 85". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Shaw, Andrea (June 1, 2015). "State building in Harvey could be renamed for Sen. Chris Ullo". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ a b Associated Press (January 18, 2014). "Longtime La. legislator Chris Ullo dies at 85". WDSU. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Louisiana State Senate District 8". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 13, 2022.


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