Background
Russo, John Francis was born on July 11, 1933 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States.
Russo, John Francis was born on July 11, 1933 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, U. Notre Dame, 1955. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1958.
Bar: New Jersey, 1960. Assistant prosecutor Ocean County, 1961-1970. Chairman Ocean County Democratic Party, 1972-1975.
Member New Jersey Senate, since 1974.
Senate majority leader, 1978, 1984, president, 1986-1987. Chairman Judiciary committee
Member Joint Committee on Appropriations. Member special sub commission on tax reform.
Chairman Committee on Energy, Agricultural and Environmental Trustee Toms River People’s Warner Little Indians Football Association.
Company-chairman Ocean County Mental Health Building Fund. Honorary chairman Toms River Chemical Chapter American Cancer Society. President Asbury Park Boy"s Club Alumni.
Counsel to Brick Township Boys Club.
Named Legislator of Year Ocean and Burlington Counties Fireman"s Association, 1976, Legislator of Year Ocean County Proceedings of the British Academy, 1977. Recipient New Jersey Hemophilia Humanitarian award, 1975, Associated Humane Societies
Humanitarian award, 1975, Ocean County Jewish Federation award, 1977, Doctor Robert H. Haxel Senior Meritorious Service award, 1978.
Trustee Toms River Pop Warner Little Indians Football Association. Co-chairman Ocean County Mental Health Building Fund. Honorary chairman Toms River Chemical Chapter American Cancer Society.
President Asbury Park Boy's Club Alumni. Counsel Brick Township Boys Club. Member of American Arbitration Association (panel member), American Judicature Society, National District Attorney's Association, New Jersey Association Trial Lawyers, New Jersey Bar Association, Ocean County Bar Association.
Married Mary Ann Carrigan, September 7, 1957. Children: Cathleen, Caryl, John Junior.