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'''Alfred Bruce Shapiro''', known as '''Al Shapiro''' (December 29, 1942<ref name=mylife>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/alfred-shapiro/marcusfox6337q|title=Alfred Shapiro|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=April 28, 2018}}</ref> &ndash; April 25, 2018), was an [[attorney]] in the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], who formerly was the long-term president and general counsel of the [[liberal]] [[interest group]], the [[American Civil Liberties Union]].

'''Alfred Bruce Shapiro''', known as '''Al Shapiro''' (December 29, 1942<ref name=mylife>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/alfred-shapiro/marcusfox6337q|title=Alfred Shapiro|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=April 28, 2018}}</ref> &ndash; April 25, 2018), was an [[attorney]] in the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], who formerly was the long-term president and general counsel of the [[liberal]] [[interest group]], the [[American Civil Liberties Union]].

Born in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] in Rapides Parish, Shapiro was one of five children of Morris Shapiro (1910-2005) and the former Mary Fern Clyde (1915-1996). Morris Schapiro was one one of three Alexandria city attorneys during the administration of former [[Mayor]] [[John K. Snyder]] and also a former member of the elected Rapides Parish School Board.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Shapiro&GSfn=Morris&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=25956296&df=all&|title=Morris Shapiro|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=April 28, 2018}}</ref>

Born in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] in Rapides Parish, Shapiro was one of five children of Morris Shapiro (1910-2005) and the former Mary Fern Clyde (1915-1996). Morris Schapiro was one one of three Alexandria city attorneys during the first administration of former [[Mayor]] [[John K. Snyder]] and also a former member of the elected Rapides Parish School Board.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Shapiro&GSfn=Morris&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=25956296&df=all&|title=Morris Shapiro|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=April 28, 2018}}</ref>

Alfred Shapiro graduated in 1960 from Alexandria's oldest public high school, Bolton High School, at which he played [[football]]. He then earned from [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge a  [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[political science]] and a [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the LSU Law Center. He was a member for fifty years of the Louisiana Bar Association. He and his wife, the former Kristina Webb Boyle, practiced law together in Baton Rouge.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetowntalk/obituary.aspx?n=alfred-bruce-shapiro&pid=188852141|title=Alfred Shapiro obituary|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|date=April 27, 2018|accessdate=April 28, 2018}}</ref>He was [[Jewish]] and a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]].<ref name=mylife/>

Alfred Shapiro graduated in 1960 from Alexandria's oldest public high school, Bolton High School, at which he played [[football]]. He then earned from [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge a  [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[political science]] and a [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the LSU Law Center. He was a member for fifty years of the Louisiana Bar Association. He and his wife, the former Kristina Webb Boyle, practiced law together in Baton Rouge.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetowntalk/obituary.aspx?n=alfred-bruce-shapiro&pid=188852141|title=Alfred Shapiro obituary|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|date=April 27, 2018|accessdate=April 28, 2018}}</ref>He was [[Jewish]] and a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]].<ref name=mylife/>