Martin Anthony Russo (born January 23, 1944) is an American politician, lawyer and lobbyist from Illinois.

From 1971 to 1973 he served as an Assistant State Attorney for Cook County, Illinois.

From 1979 to 1992, Russo served on the Ways and Means Committee, which from 1981 through 1994 was chaired by fellow Chicagoan Dan Rostenkowski.

[1] Russo worked at the lobbying firm of Cassidy & Associates, rising to the position of CEO.

[2] On December 15, 2010, Politico reported that Russo has accepted a "generous" buy-out and will be stepping down at the end of the year, as part of an overall shake-up.