Joseph P. Lordi
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Joseph P. Lordi (June 28, 1919 – October 21, 1983) was an American law enforcement official who served as the Essex County, New Jersey prosecutor and as the first Chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
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Joseph P. Lordi | |
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Born | (1919-06-28)June 28, 1919 |
Died | October 21, 1983(1983-10-21) (aged 64) |
Nationality | American |
Organization | New Jersey Casino Control Commission |
Title | Chairman |
Term | September 6, 1977–1981 |
Successor | Walter Newton Read |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mary |
Children | Linda Lordi Cavanaugh |
Website | New Jersey Casino Control Commission-Archived page |
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Lordi was a counterespionage agent for the Office of Strategic Services in Europe during World War II. He later graduated from Rutgers School of Law–Newark.