Tony Ligi
| Anthony V. "Tony" Ligi, Jr. | |
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| Louisiana State Representative from District 79 (Jefferson Parish) | |
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In office January 14, 2008 – January 1, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Danny Martiny |
| Succeeded by | Julie Stokes |
| Chairman, Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation | |
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In office 2011–2012 |
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| Preceded by | Jane H. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Lance Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1955 |
| Nationality | Italian American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Diane C. Ligi |
| Residence | Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Mansfield University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation |
Attorney Businessman |
Anthony V. Ligi, Jr., known as Tony Ligi (born August 7, 1955), is an attorney and real estate title insurance agent from Metairie in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, who is a Republican former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 79, located on the populous south shore of Lake Pontchartrain. He resigned his seat, effective January 1, 2013, to become director of the Jefferson Business Council.
Websites do not indicate Ligi's exact date or place of birth. He holds the Bachelor of Arts in political science from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. He is a Juris Doctor graduate of the Roman Catholic-affiliated Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans.
In 2007, Ligi was elected to the state House in 2007 to succeed the term-limited Republican Danny Martiny, who in turn was elected to the Louisiana State Senate on the retirement of Republican Art Lentini. Ligi led four other Republicans in the nonpartisan blanket primary with 5,474 votes (42 percent). He was to have been placed in a runoff contest with George L. Branigan, who trailed in the primary with 2,946 (22.6 percent). In third place was Jack Rizzuto, with 2,708 votes (20.8 percent). Two other candidates shared the remaining 15 percent of the vote. However, a week after the primary, Branigan withdrew from a second contest, and Ligi won the post without opposition. Ligi carried the support of Republican U.S. Senator David Vitter and the business interest group, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. The New Orleans Times-Picayune supported Ligi on grounds of his active political and civic leadership. He is a former chairman of the Jefferson Parish Republican Party and a co-founder of the Pelican State Pachyderm Club. Before running in the heavily Republican District 79, Ligi was also active in the Elmwood Park Civic Association.
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