Nicholas Lorusso
Nicholas "Nick" Lorusso is a former Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 94 from 2008 to 2016.
In the 2014 legislative session, Lorusso and 12 other members of the House formed the Louisiana Legislative Conservative Coalition. The coalition, under the chair of Rep. Alan Seabaugh (R), formed in order to pull the Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation in a conservative direction and re-instill conservative principles to the delegation.[1]
Biography
Lorusso's professional experience includes working as counsel to Johnson, Johnson, Barrios & Yacoubian, Chief of the Legal Assistance Division III Corps, officer in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, a military prosecutor and a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney. He has served in the United States Army.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lorusso served on the following committees:
| Louisiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Retirement, Vice Chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Insurance |
| • Joint Legislative Budget |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Lorusso served on the following committees:
- Retirement, Vice Chair
- Insurance
- Ways and Means
- Joint Legislative Capital Outlay Committee
- Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Lorusso served on the following committees:
- Civil Law and Procedure (Vice Chair)
- Administration of Criminal Justice
- Judiciary
- Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs
Sponsored legislation
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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.[2]
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 Nick Lorusso (R) was defeated by Stephanie Hilferty (R) in the October 24 blanket primary.[3][4]
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 94 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Stephanie Hilferty |
56.2% | 6,866 | |
| Republican | Nick Lorusso Incumbent | 43.8% | 5,343 | |
| Total Votes | 12,209 | |||
2011
On October 22, 2011, Lorusso won re-election to District 94 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated District 81 incumbent John LaBruzzo, Jr. (R) in the October 22 primary. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary.[5]
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 94 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Nicholas Lorusso Incumbent |
57.2% | 5,317 | |
| Republican | John LaBruzzo, Jr. Incumbent | 42.8% | 3,976 | |
| Total Votes | 9,293 | |||
2007
In 2007, Lorusso was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Deborah Langhoff.[6]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 94 (2007) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Nicholas Lorusso (R)
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4,177 | |||
| Deborah Langhoff (D) | 2,508 | |||
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Scorecards
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2015
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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Lorusso is a member of the American Legion, Lake Vista Property Owners Association, Saint Pius X Catholic Church, Saint Pius X Men's Club, Saint Pius X School Board and Veterans of Foreign Wars.[10]
Military assignment
In February 2009, Lorusso was ordered into active service by the U.S. Army. Gregory Ernst was appointed as a temporary replacement.[11] He returned to the legislature in February 2010 after completing his military assignment.[12]
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
- ↑ www.houmatoday.com, "Conservatives in state House forming new coalition," accessed February 20, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ 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, "Nick Lorusso's Biography," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana House Press Release, "GREGORY ERNST TO TEMPORARILY REPLACE LORUSSO," February 4, 2009
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Rep. Nick Lorusso returns to Legislature after military assignment," February 9, 2010
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| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 94 2008–2016 |
Succeeded by Stephanie Hilferty (R) |
