Chris Ullo

Chris Ullo
Ullo's picture
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office May 1972 – March 1988
Succeeded by	Steve Theriot
Member of the Louisiana State Senate from the 8th district
In office March 1988 – January 2008
Preceded by	Elwyn Nicholson
Succeeded by	John Alario
Personal details
Born	J. Chris Ullo[1] (1928-03-16)March 16, 1928 Marrero, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	January 16, 2014(2014-01-16) (aged 85) Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Joyce Ann Daigle[1]
Children	4[2]
Alma mater	Tulane 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. "J. Chris Ullo's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
2. 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. "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. 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.