Back چو ديوجواردى ARZ جو دیوقواردی AZB Joseph J. DioGuardi German Joseph J. DioGuardi Finnish Joseph J. DioGuardi Croatian Joseph J. DioGuardi Italian Диогварди, Джозеф Russian Joseph J. DioGuardi Albanian Џо Диогварди Serbian Joseph DioGuardi Turkish
Joe DioGuardi | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th district | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Ottinger |
| Succeeded by | Nita Lowey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph John DioGuardi September 20, 1940 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Carol DioGuardi (died 1997) Shirley Cloyes DioGuardi |
| Children | 2 (including Kara) |
| Alma mater | Fordham University (BS) |
Joseph John DioGuardi (/ˌdiːoʊˈɡwɑːrdi/;[1] born September 20, 1940) is an American 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.[2] He was the first Albanian American voting member of Congress. 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 runs with his wife, Shirley Cloyes DioGuardi.[3] He is the father of songwriter and record producer Kara DioGuardi.
- ^ National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Say How? A Pronunciation Guide to Names of Public Figures.
- ^ "DioGUARDI, Joseph J. - Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. 1989-01-03. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ Albanian American Civic League Board of Directors (1999-04-27). "Albanian American Civic League Board of Directors | Albanian American Civic League". Blog.aacl.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
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