Michael Lazzara
Michael Lazzara | |
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Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 6th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Harry Brown |
Personal details | |
Born | Palermo, Sicily, Italy |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Jacksonville, North Carolina |
Michael A. Lazzara is a North Carolina politician.[1]
Early life and education
Lazzara was born in Palermo, Sicily and raised in Chicago.[2]
Military career
Lazzara served in the United States Marine Corps from 1982 to 1986 and was stationed at Camp Lejeune.[3] He was promoted to corporal.
Career
Lazzara is the owner of Lazzara Pizza Inc.[3] By 2021, Lazzara has been in the pizza industry for 30 years.[4] In 2005, Lazzara first started serving as Mayor Pro Tem of Jacksonville, North Carolina. On the Jacksonville city council, he represented the 3rd ward.[5] Lazzara is chairman of the Jacksonville Tourism Development Authority.[2] In 2020, Mayor Pro Tem Lazzara, along with Chief Michael Yaniero, accepted a Law Enforcement Agency of the Year awarded to the Jacksonville Police Department by the North Carolina Police Executives Association.[6] On November 3, 2020, Lazzara was elected to the North Carolina Senate seat representing the 6th district. He resigned from the city council as result.[5] Lazarra assumed office on January 1, 2021.[7] Lazarra and was sworn in with a virtual ceremony on January 2 alongside George G. Cleveland and Jimmy Dixon due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9][10] Lazzara was appointed to three committees in the state senate: Appropriations on General Government, State and Local Government, Education and Judiciary. In January 2021, Lazzara advocated for a state senate bill sponsored by Deanna Ballard that sought to reopen North Carolina schools, with a virtual option, amid the pandemic.[11]
Personal life
Lazzara is Catholic.[7]
References
- ^ "SENATOR MICHAEL A. LAZZARA (REP)". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Michael Lazzara to replace Harry Brown in N.C. Senate". Jacksonville Daily News. 3 November 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "New and familiar faces at N.C. General Assembly. Here's the Senate". Carolina Coast Online. 12 February 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "ENC restaurant owner shares hopes for 2021". WCTI-TV. January 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Businessman appointed to fill vacant Jacksonville council seat". WITN-TV. 17 March 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Jacksonville PD awarded agency of the year". Jacksonville Daily News. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Michael Lazzara". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Virtual oath-taking ceremony for elected members of the North Carolina Legislature". KTRK-TV. 3 January 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Michael Lazzara takes oath as District 6 Senator". WITN-TV. 3 January 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Sen. Michael Lazzara begins first term the N.C. Senate as session opens this week". Jacksonville Daily News. 12 January 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "NC Senate GOP wants in-person class option to be required in proposed bill". WITN-TV. 30 January 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
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Preceded by Harry Brown | Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 6th district 2021-present | Incumbent |
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