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Marty Russo
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993
Preceded byRobert P. Hanrahan
Succeeded byBill Lipinski
Personal details
Born
Martin Anthony Russo

(1944-01-23) January 23, 1944 (age 80)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseKaren Russo
ChildrenTony Russo, Dan Russo
EducationDePaul University (BA, JD)

Martin Anthony Russo (born January 23, 1944) is an American politician, lawyer and lobbyist from Illinois.

Education & legal career

He attended and graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep in 1961. He graduated from DePaul University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1965 and a Juris Doctor in 1967.

From 1971 to 1973 he served as an Assistant State Attorney for Cook County, Illinois.

Political career

He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Illinois and served from January 3, 1975, to January 3, 1993.

From 1979 to 1992, Russo served on the Ways and Means Committee, which from 1981 through 1994 was chaired by fellow Chicagoan Dan Rostenkowski. During his tenure, the Committee passed the Tax Reform Act of 1986. As Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health and Chairman of the Task Force on Income Security, Russo became a vocal advocate for affordable health care for all Americans. He authored the single-payer health care reform proposal, the Universal Health Care Act of 1991 (H.R. 1300), which gained broad national attention and support.

Primary loss

After the 1990 redistricting, his district was merged with the neighboring 5th District of fellow Democrat Bill Lipinski. Although the reconfigured district retained Russo's district number, he lost the March 17, 1992 Democratic primary to Lipinski, 38 percent to 56 percent.[1]

Lobbyist

Russo worked at the lobbying firm of Cassidy & Associates, rising to the position of CEO. He left the firm in 2010.[2]

On December 15, 2010, Politico reported that Russo has accepted a "generous" buy-out and will be stepping down at the end of the year, as part of an overall shake-up. The firm, which helped pioneer earmark lobbying, faces a Republican House and Senate Republicans who have banned the practice."[3]

He did not register to lobby for any other advocacy or government relations firms therefore.

Personal

He resides in McLean, Virginia.

References

  1. ^ "Lipinski Defeats Russo; Savage Falls to Reynolds".
  2. ^ "Cassidy CEO leaves lobbying firm". Politico.
  3. ^ Chris Frates. "Cassidy CEO leaves lobbying firm." Politico. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1210/46452.html#ixzz18FfjPMwm

External links

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 3rd congressional district

January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993
Succeeded by
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former US Representative
Succeeded byas Former US Representative
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