Name Paul Fino | Resigned May 1950 | |
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Role Former New York State Senator Died June 16, 2009, North Woodmere, New York, United States Education St. John's University School of Law Previous office New York State Senator (1945–1950) Books My Life in Politics and Public Service | ||
Paul Albert Fino (December 15, 1913 – June 16, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
Fino was born on December 15, 1913, in New York City. He graduated from St. John's University School of Law in 1937.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (27th D.) from 1945 to 1950, sitting in the 165th, 166th and 167th New York State Legislatures.
He was elected as a Republican to the 83rd, 84th, 85th, 86th, 87th, 88th, 89th and 90th United States Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1953, until his resignation on December 31, 1968. In Congress, Fino championed the creation of a "national lottery," which he believed would allow the federal government to raise additional revenue to fund crucial programs without raising taxes. He was a delegate to the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Republican National Conventions. In November 1968, he was elected to the New York Supreme Court and took his seat on the bench on January 1, 1969.
In 1986, Fino published his autobiography, My Life in Politics and Public Service.
He was a resident of Atlantic Beach, New York when he died on June 16, 2009, in North Woodmere, New York. He was buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.