J. Chris Ullo (March 16, 1928 – January 16, 2014) was an American

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. He served as a Democratic member of the

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. Ullo also served as a member for the 8th district of the

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Life and career

Born in Marrero, Louisiana, Ullo attended Marrero High School. He then went on to

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. In 1972, Ullo was elected to serve as a member of the

. He was succeeded by Steve Theriot. Ullo served from May 1972 to March 1988. After that, he was elected to represent 8th district of the

. Ullo succeeded Elwyn Nicholson and was later succeeded by John Alario in 2008. Ullo died in January 2014 at the East Jefferson General Hospital in

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, at the age of 85.

References

1928 births 2014 deaths People from Marrero, Louisiana Democratic Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives Democratic Party Louisiana state senators 21st-century members of the Louisiana State Legislature Tulane University alumni 20th-century members of the Louisiana State Legislature {{Louisiana-politician-stub