Marty Russo | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Robert P. Hanrahan |
| Succeeded by | Bill Lipinski |
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| Born | Martin Anthony Russo (1944-01-23)January 23, 1944 (age 82) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Karen Russo |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | DePaul University (BA,JD) |
Martin Anthony Russo (born January 23, 1944) is an American politician, lawyer and lobbyist fromIllinois.
He attended and graduated fromSt. Ignatius College Prep in 1961. He graduated fromDePaul University with aBachelor of Arts in 1965 and aJuris Doctor in 1967.
From 1971 to 1973 he served as an Assistant State Attorney forCook County, Illinois.
He was elected as a Democrat to theUnited States House of Representatives fromIllinois and served from January 3, 1975, to January 3, 1993.
From 1979 to 1992, Russo served on theWays and Means Committee, which from 1981 through 1994 was chaired by fellow ChicagoanDan 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.
After the 1990 redistricting, his district was merged with the neighboring5th District of fellow DemocratBill 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]
Russo worked at the lobbying firm ofCassidy & Associates, rising to the position of CEO. He left the firm in 2010.[2]
Russo resides inMcLean, Virginia.
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 3rd congressional district 1975–1993 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded byas Former U.S. Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former U.S. Representative | Succeeded byas Former U.S. Representative |
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