Joseph J. DioGuardi Politician

Joseph J. DioGuardi (/diː.ɵˈɡwɑrdi/; born September 20, 1940) is a certified public accountant and a Republican politician. DioGuardi served in the House of Representatives representing the 20th Congressional district of New York from 1985 to 1989. He was also the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in New York during the 2010 special election, but lost to incumbent Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.DioGuardi, a former partner at Arthur Andersen & Co., also serves as president of the Albanian American Civic League, an organization he co-founded with his wife, Shirley Cloyes DioGuardi. He is the father of former American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi.

Personal facts

Joseph J. DioGuardi
Birth dateSeptember 20, 1940
Birth place
New York City , New York
Religion
Catholic Church
Education
Fordham University

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party
Republican Party (United States)
region
New York's 20th congressional district

Joseph J. DioGuardi on Wikipedia

External resources

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  6. http://usafmc.wildapricot.org/Content/Members/MemberPublicProfile.aspx?pageId=333340&memberId=1102971
  7. http://www.dioguardi.org
  8. http://www.dioguardiforussenate.com
  9. http://www.villagevoice.com/news/9915,vest,4948,1.html