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Joseph Lopinto
Joseph Lopinto is a former Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 80 from 2008 to June 30, 2016. He resigned to take a job with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.[1]
In the 2014 legislative session, Lopinto and 12 other members of the House formed the Louisiana Legislative Conservative Coalition. The coalition, under the chair of Rep. Alan Seabaugh (R), was formed to pull the Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation in a conservative direction and re-instill conservative principles to the delegation.[2]
Biography
Lopinto earned his J.D. from the Loyola University School of Law. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lopinto served on the following committees:
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| • Administration of Criminal Justice, Chair |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Lopinto served on the following committees:
- Administration of Criminal Justice , Chairman
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Lopinto served on the following committees:
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Joseph Lopinto endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[3]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2015
Elections for the Louisiana House of Representatives took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[4]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Incumbent Joseph Lopinto (R) was unopposed in the October 24 blanket primary.[5][6]
2011
On October 22, 2011, Lopinto won re-election to District 80 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the October 22 primary election, assuring his re-election.
2007
In 2007, Lopinto was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Gleen Lee.[7]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 80 (2007) | ||||
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 Joseph Lopinto (R)
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6,170 | |||
| Glenn Lee (R) | 4,357 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 through June 6. A special session was held from February 14 to March 9 to address the state's budget gap. A second special session was held from June 6 to June 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 13 through June 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 10 through June 3.
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2013
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In 2013, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 to June 6.
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2012
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In 2012, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through June 4.
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Personal
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Lopinto is a member of the Jefferson Parish Legislative Delegation, and the Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation.[11]
Recent news
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See also
- Louisiana House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Louisiana State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Louisiana state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ Nola, "Who follows Joe Lopinto? Metairie candidates sign up for ballot," accessed July 29, 2016
- ↑ www.houmatoday.com, "Conservatives in state House forming new coalition," accessed February 20, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Additional Louisiana Endorsements," March 21, 2012
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Official Louisiana House of Representatives 2007 General Election Results
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2014 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2013 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2012 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Lopinto
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| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 80 2008–2016 |
Succeeded by Polly Thomas (R) |
