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'''Anthony Joseph Amoroso, IV''', known as '''Buddy Amoroso''' (December 5, 1956 &ndash; June 30, 2018), was a [[business]]man in his native [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], who at the time of his death was serving his second term on the Baton Rouge Metro Council as the representative for District 8. He was a [[Republican Party|Republican]].<ref name=voting/>

'''Anthony Joseph Amoroso, IV''', known as '''Buddy Amoroso''' (December 5, 1956 &ndash; June 30, 2018), was a [[business]]man in his native [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], who at the time of his death was serving his second term on the Baton Rouge Metro Council as the representative for District 8. He was a [[Republican Party|Republican]].<ref name=voting/>

The only son of Anthony "Tony" Amoroso, III (1932-2000), and the former Patricia Hidalgo (born Septemnber 17, 1931), he has four sisters and brothers-in-law. He attended Broadmoor High School and graduated from the private [[Oral Roberts University]] in [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]]. He worked in his family business, Prime Properties, begun by his father.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Amoroso&GSfn=Anthony&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=6259773&df=all&|title=Anthony Joseph "Tony" Amoroso, III obituary|publisher=Oldfindagrave.com|accessdate=July 4, 2018}}</ref> Amoroso was a founding member and co-chair of Baton Rouge Tax Busters. He was a board member of  the East Baton Rouge Airport Commission and the Alcohol Beverage Control Board. He was the chairman of the Baton Rouge Apartment Association and had been president of the Apartment Association of Louisiana. In 2012, he ran unopposed for the Metro Council.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=anthony-joseph-amoroso-buddy-iv&pid=189456793|title=Anthony Joseph "Buddy" Amoroso, IV obituary|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=July 3, 2018|accesdate=July 4, 2018}}</ref> When he sought reelection in 2016, he polled 8,489 votes (66 percent) against two [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] opponents, Antoine Pierce and Wendell Piper.<ref name=voting>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Results (East Baton Rouge Parish)|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|ldate=November 8, 2016|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}</ref> Councilman Amoroso sought to heal political divisions and to seek  common-sense solutions to municipal and parish affairs. He worked to create the Smart City Committee to find ways to streamline government and used technology to improve traffic. He supported body cameras for law-enforcement officers. At the time of his passing, he was seeking to develop a comprehensive reform of the Flood Plain Development Code.<ref name=obit/>

The only son of Anthony "Tony" Amoroso, III (1932-2000), and the former Patricia Hidalgo (born Septemnber 17, 1931), he has four sisters and brothers-in-law. He attended Broadmoor High School and graduated from the private [[Oral Roberts University]] in [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]]. He worked in his family business, Prime Properties, begun by his father.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Amoroso&GSfn=Anthony&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=6259773&df=all&|title=Anthony Joseph "Tony" Amoroso, III obituary|publisher=Oldfindagrave.com|accessdate=July 4, 2018}}</ref> Amoroso was a founding member and co-chair of Baton Rouge Tax Busters. He was a board member of  the East Baton Rouge Airport Commission and the Alcohol Beverage Control Board. He was the chairman of the Baton Rouge Apartment Association and had been president of the Apartment Association of Louisiana. In 2012, he ran unopposed for the Metro Council.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=anthony-joseph-amoroso-buddy-iv&pid=189456793|title=Anthony Joseph "Buddy" Amoroso, IV obituary|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=July 3, 2018|accesdate=July 4, 2018}}</ref> When he sought reelection in 2016, he polled 8,489 votes (66 percent) against two [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] opponents, Antoine Pierce and Wendell Piper.<ref name=voting>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Results (East Baton Rouge Parish)|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|date=November 8, 2016|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}</ref> Councilman Amoroso sought to heal political divisions and to seek  common-sense solutions to municipal and parish affairs. He worked to create the Smart City Committee to find ways to streamline government and used technology to improve traffic. He supported body cameras for law-enforcement officers. At the time of his passing, he was seeking to develop a comprehensive reform of the Flood Plain Development Code.<ref name=obit/>

Amoroso and his wife of thirty-seven years, the former Denise Waters, have a son, Anthony, V, and two daughters, Elaine Swart (husband Thaddeaus) and Michal Ann Traina (husband Joshua), and five grandchldren. He died in St. Francisville in West Feliciana Parish north of Baton Rouge. Private services were to be held on July 6, 2018, at Christ [[Presbyterian]] Church, of which he was a member and [[deacon]].<ref name=obit/>  

Amoroso and his wife of thirty-seven years, the former Denise Waters, have a son, Anthony, V, and two daughters, Elaine Swart (husband Thaddeaus) and Michal Ann Traina (husband Joshua), and five grandchldren. He died in St. Francisville in West Feliciana Parish north of Baton Rouge. Private services were to be held on July 6, 2018, at Christ [[Presbyterian]] Church, of which he was a member and [[deacon]].<ref name=obit/>