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Joe Vasta
Joe Vasta was an All-American lacrosse player at the United States Air Force Academy from 1983 to 1986 who is currently the sixth all-time Division I career scoring leader.
Career.
In 2008, Duke's Matt Danowski surpassed Vasta as the all-time leading scorer. Along with Danowski, Vasta is one of only six NCAA players to reach the 150-150 plateau (goals and assists).
In 1986, Vasta scored 108 points which ranks him 12th all time on the single
by descent when he was a child, but he renounced it prior to his first run for parliament in 2001. Vasta was educated at Villanova College in the Brisbane suburb of Coorparoo, and attended Griffith University, where he graduated with a commerce degree. He started and operated three Italian cuisine restaurants named Elio's and worked as a company director before entering politics.
Politics.
At the 2001 federal election, Vasta was the Liberal Party candidate for the Division of Griffith. He was defeated by the sitting member, Kevin