Gino Polidori
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Gino H. Polidori is a politician from the State of Michigan
. He is a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives
. He is a Democrat
and he represents the 15th district, which is located in Wayne County
and includes the city of Dearborn
.
. He enlisted in the military in 1964. He served for two years. He was Dearborn's fire chief from 1974 through 1996. He is a current member and past president of the Dearborn Goodfellows, Italian American Fraternal Club, Dearborn Pioneers Club, the Fordson Varsity Alumni Club and the American Legion Post 364.
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. He is a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives
Michigan State House of Representatives
The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2000 federal U.S. Census.Members are elected in...
. He is a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
and he represents the 15th district, which is located in Wayne County
Wayne County, Michigan
-History:Wayne County was one of the first counties formed when the Northwest Territory was organized. It was named for the American general "Mad Anthony" Wayne. It originally encompassed the entire area of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, as well as small sections that are now part of northern...
and includes the city of Dearborn
Dearborn, Michigan
-Economy:Ford Motor Company has its world headquarters in Dearborn. In addition its Dearborn campus contains many research, testing, finance and some production facilities. Ford Land controls the numerous properties owned by Ford including sales and leasing to unrelated businesses such as the...
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Early life
Polidori attended Fordson High School. He received his bachelors degree from Wayne State UniversityWayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
. He enlisted in the military in 1964. He served for two years. He was Dearborn's fire chief from 1974 through 1996. He is a current member and past president of the Dearborn Goodfellows, Italian American Fraternal Club, Dearborn Pioneers Club, the Fordson Varsity Alumni Club and the American Legion Post 364.
Political career
He served on the Dearborn City Council from 1996-2004. He was first elected to the House in 2004, and was re-elected in 2006. He serves as the Chairman of the Military and Veterans Affairs & Homeland Security Committee in the House, and is a member of the Education Committee, the Government Operations Committee, and the Insurance Committee.Electoral history
- 2006 campaign for State House
- Gino Polidori (D), 76%
- Abbas Ghasham (R), 24%
- 2004 campaign for State House
- Gino Polidori (D), 64%
- Doug Thomas (R), 35%