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| nationality=[[United States|American]]​

| nationality=[[United States|American]]​

| office=[[Mayor]] of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]]<br>​

| office=[[Mayor]] of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]],<br>​

[[Louisiana]], USA​

[[Louisiana]], USA​

| party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]​

| party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]​

| occupation=[[Educator]]<br>

| occupation=[[Educator]]<br>

[[United States Air Force]] veteran​

[[United States Air Force]] veteran​

| spouse=Widower of Hazel Barnes Sampite'<br>

| spouse=Widower of Hazel Barnes Sampite'

|children=Sharon Elizabeth Sampite' (deceased)<br>​

Sharon Elizabeth Sampite' (deceased)<br>​

Chris Sampite'<br>​

Chris Sampite'<br>​

Sheila Sampite' Hardin<br>​

Sheila Sampite' Hardin<br>​

Michaela Marie Sampite'​

Michaela Marie Sampite'​

| religion=[[Roman Catholic]]​

| religion=[[Roman Catholic]]​}}

}}​

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'''Joseph Michael Sampite'''', known as '''Joe Sampite'''' (January 22, 1931 &ndash; 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 &ndash; 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.