Full Name Joseph Lopinto, III
Office sought Sheriff - Jefferson Parish
Political party affiliation Republican
When did you become a member of this party? 1994
Previous party affiliation Lifelong Republican
Website URL
Born: 1976
Town, State of birth Metairie
Current marital status Married, two children.
High school that you attended, town Brother Martin, New Orleans.
Year graduated 1994
Undergraduate college degree (type degree, institution, year)
Delgado Community College - 2000 - Associate's Degree - Criminal Justice
Loyola University - 2002 - Bachelor's Degree - Criminal
Graduate college degrees (type, institution, year)
Loyola University School of Law - 2004 - Juris Doctorate
Military service
Name of current employer Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
Years employed there 9
Current job title, description
Sheriff
Former jobs of interest (and years at each)
Louisiana House of Representatives 2008-2016
Lopinto Law Firm - 2005-present
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office 1997-2004
What companies do you own, or in which you hold a stake of more
than 5 percent?
Lopinto Law Firm, LLC

 On what corporate boards have you served?
Center for Developmental Learning
Vinson Guard Service
Current professional memberships (note leadership posts, where
appropriate)
Louisiana Bar Association
Jefferson Bar Association
National Sheriff's Association
Major County Sheriff's Association
Louisiana Sheriff's Association
Current religious, civic, club memberships (note leadership posts,
where appropriate)
North Bridgedale Civic Improvement Association
To what non-profit institutions did you contribute more than $250 in
the last calendar year?
Have you ever held elected public office? If so, what office and
when?
Louisiana House of Representatives 2008-2016
Have you ever run for elected public office and lost? If so, what
office and when?
No
Have you worked as a volunteer on other campaigns? If so, whose
campaign and when?
I've volunteered on numerous campaigns in various capacities.
What are the five most important planks in your platform? Please be
specific
1) To use my experience to guide us wherever the Sheriff's office needs to
go. This changes everyday.
2) Keep our crime lab at the cutting edge of technology.
3) Reduce employee turnover in our correctional center.
4) Increase our presence in our community relations division.
5) Continue to increase traffic enforcement around the parish.