Basil Russo
Basil M. Russo (born March 10, 1947) is an American attorney, politician of the Democratic Party, and judge. He was majority leader of the Cleveland City Council. Later he served as a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas and a judge of the Ohio's Eighth District Court of Appeals.
Basil Russo | |
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| Born | Basil M. Russo March 10, 1947 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Patricia Gallupoli |
| Children | Russo brothers |
| Alma mater | John Carroll University, Cleveland–Marshall College of Law |
| Occupation | Judge Attorney Public Official, National Italian American Leader. |
| Known for | City Council Majority Leader, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Judge of the Eighth District Court of Appeals, President of the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations. |
Russo served as managing partner of the law firm of Russo, Rosalina & Co, LPA from the firm's founding in 1978 until his retirement in 2014, except during the years he served on the bench. In 2014, Basil was elected as president of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America. He is the father of Anthony and Joe Russo, directors of several successful Marvel superhero films, Angela Otstot, Senior Vice President of Story at AGBO Films, and Gabriella Rosalina, Managing Partner of Russo, Rosalina & Co.