Anthony Guarisco, Jr.
| Anthony Joseph Guarisco Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Senator for District 21 (Assumption, St. Mary, St. Martin, and Terrebonne parishes) | |
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In office 1976–1988 |
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| Preceded by | Carl W. Bauer |
| Succeeded by | Murphy J. "Mike" Foster Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 29, 1938 Morgan City, St. Mary Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
(1) Sherry Perdue Guarisco (married 1968, divorced) |
| Children |
From first marriage: |
| Residence |
(1) Morgan City, Louisiana |
| Alma mater |
Nicholls State University |
| Occupation | Lawyer; Real estate businessman |
(1) Sherry Perdue Guarisco (married 1968, divorced)
From first marriage:
Carla Maria Guarisco
Anthony Guarisco, III
(1) Morgan City, Louisiana
Nicholls State University
Loyola University New Orleans Law School
University of New Orleans
Anthony Joseph Guarisco Jr., sometimes known as Tony Guarisco (born September 29, 1938), is a Democratic former member of the Louisiana State Senate from Morgan City in St. Mary Parish in south Louisiana. He represented Senate District 21 from 1976 to 1988, which included the parishes of St. Mary, Assumption, Terrebonne, and St. Martin, two precincts only.
Guarisco's father was Anthony J. Guarisco Sr. (1910–2002); his mother, the former Nathalie Verret (1913-1991). The Guariscos are a large extended Sicilian American family in Morgan City. One of their progenitors, Victor Guarisco (1879-1972) established a large shrimp company in Morgan City and later the Gulf Marine Drilling Company to build offshore oil supply boats.
In 1960, Guarisco received his Bachelor of Science in business administration from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux. In 1966, after three years of study he received his law degree from Loyola University in New Orleans, where he was a member of Delta Theta Phi. While in law school, he was President of the Student Bar Association, Chief Justice of the Judicial Court of Honor and received Honorable Mention on the Moot Court team. He was admitted to the bar in 1966. He also studied political science in 1977 and 1978 at the University of New Orleans. Years later from 2008 to 2012, he studied at Louisiana State University and obtained a Master of Arts in liberal arts, while still practicing law and engaged in real estate. Well into his seventies, he served for five months as a student body senator in 2012 at LSU.
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