Background
Gartlan was born in Glen Head, New York on September 21, 1925.
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Joseph Vincent
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Education
After the war he attended Georgetown University, graduating with a bachelor"s degree in 1949.
Career
He served in the United States. Navy during World World War II from 1943 to 1946. He received his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1952. Gartlan practiced law as a partner in the Washington, District of Columbia firm of Melrod, Redman and Gartlan until 1971.
In 1971, the Virginia General Assembly drew new districts reflecting the changes in population captured in the 1970 federal census and the recent Supreme Court decision in the case of Davis v.
Mann that mandated equipopulous senate districts. Gartlan was the Democratic nominee in the 36th district which covered eastern portions of Fairfax County.
He was elected to the Senate for the first time in November 1971. Gartlan served in the Senate for 28 years, serving as Chair of three committees: Rehabilitation and Social Services, Privileges and Elections and Courts of Justice.
In 2001, the Franconia-Springfield Parkway (Social Research 289) was given the additional name of Joseph V. Gartlan, Junior., Parkway.
The name is ceremonial, and is rarely used by the public. Gartlan is first Virginia politician to have a major highway named after him while he was still alive. Gartlan died at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital on July 18, 2008 after a brief illness.
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Political Party
Democratic party