Block, Upload, Automoderated users, edit, move, protect, rollback
57,799
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 4:
Line 4: − [[Louisiana]], USA+ Line 27:
Line 27: − + − + +
no edit summary
| nationality=United States|American]]
| nationality=United States|American]]
| office= [[Mayor]] of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]]<br>
| office= [[Mayor]] of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]]<br>
[[Louisiana]], USA
| party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]
| party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]
| term_start=1980
| term_start=1980
'''Joseph Michael Sampite'''', known as '''Joe Sampite'''' (January 22, 1931 – May 18, 2012), was a [[Louisiana]] [[politician]] known for promotion of his adopted hometown of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], of which he served as the [[mayor]] from 1980 to 2000.
'''Joseph Michael Sampite'''', known as '''Joe Sampite'''' (January 22, 1931 – May 18, 2012), was a [[Louisiana]] [[politician]] known for promotion of his adopted hometown of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], of which he served as the [[mayor]] from 1980 to 2000.
==Political career==
==Political career==
A colorful figure, Sampite' (pronounced SAM PUH TAH) wore white socks, a habit begun during his early days as a coach. He distributed "I Love Natchitoches" stickers by the thousands during his twenty years in municipal office and was instrumental in bringing the filming to Natchitoches of Dolly Parton's ''Steel Magnolias''.<ref name=obit/> Coincidentally, the year that Sampite graduated from [[Northwestern State University]], another picture was filmed in Natchitoches, [[John Wayne]]'s ''The Horse Soldiers''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.natchitochestour.com/stars.htm|title=Personalities Along the Cane|publisher=natchitochestour.com|accessdate=May 20, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116205027/http://www.natchitochestour.com/stars.htm|archivedate=November 16, 2012|df=}}</ref>
A colorful figure, Sampite' (pronounced SAM PUH TAH) wore white socks, a habit begun during his early days as a coach. He distributed "I Love Natchitoches" stickers by the thousands during his twenty years in municipal office and was instrumental in bringing the filming to Natchitoches of Dolly Parton's ''Steel Magnolias''.<ref name=obit/> Coincidentally, the year that Sampite graduated from [[Northwestern State University]], another picture was filmed in Natchitoches, [[John Wayne]]'s ''The Horse Soldiers''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.natchitochestour.com/stars.htm|title=Personalities Along the Cane|publisher=natchitochestour.com|accessdate=May 20, ; no longer on-line.}}</ref>
In his first election as mayor in 1980, Sampite', a native of [[New Orleans]], unseated the one-term incumbent Robert DeBlieux. As mayor, he expanded the city's fire and police departments and recreation program and directed improvements in infrastructure and the Natchitoches airport.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-sampite&pid=157691111|title=Joe Sampite obituary|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=May 20, 2012}}</ref>
In his first election as mayor in 1980, Sampite', a native of [[New Orleans]], unseated the one-term incumbent Robert DeBlieux. As mayor, he expanded the city's fire and police departments and recreation program and directed improvements in infrastructure and the Natchitoches airport.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-sampite&pid=157691111|title=Joe Sampite obituary|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=May 20, 2012}}</ref>