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| | | succeeded=Wayne McCullen | | | succeeded=Wayne McCullen |
| | | birth_date=January 22, 1931 | | | birth_date=January 22, 1931 |
| − | | death_date=May 18, 2012 (aged 81) | + | | death_date=May 18, 2012 (age 81) |
| | | birth_place=[[New Orleans]], Louisiana | | | birth_place=[[New Orleans]], Louisiana |
| | | death_place=Natchitoches, Louisiana | | | death_place=Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| | | resting_place=Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches | | | resting_place=Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches |
| | | alma_mater=[[Northwestern State University]] | | | alma_mater=[[Northwestern State University]] |
| − | | occupation=[[Educator]] | + | | occupation=[[Educator]]<br> |
| | + | [[United States Air Force]] veteran |
| | | spouse=Widower of Hazel Barnes Sampite' | | | spouse=Widower of Hazel Barnes Sampite' |
| | | children=Sharon Elizabeth Sampite' (deceased)<br> | | | children=Sharon Elizabeth Sampite' (deceased)<br> |
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| − | '''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. |
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| | ==Political career== | | ==Political career== |