Michael Pucci

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Michael Joseph Pucci (born 1 June 1963 in Kenosha, Wisconsin) is a former American-born Australian politician who represented Logan in Queensland’s Legislative Assembly from March 2012 to January 2015. He moved to Australia after serving 20 years in the United States Marine Corps, retiring as a Gunnery Sergeant, and later became an Australian citizen.

Pucci studied at Coastal Carolina Community College and Saint Leo University.

He was elected as a Liberal National Party member in 2012 and served on several committees: Education and Innovation, Ethics (from February 2013), and Crime and Misconduct (from November 2013). He lost his seat to Linus Power in the 2015 election.

In January 2017 he was hired by One Nation as state campaign director. He is married with four children and has been active in the Greenbank RSL, the Australian American Association, and the Building Services Contractors Association. Before politics, he worked in multiple roles in facilities management and other fields.