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'''Angelo Roppolo''' (June 29, 1920 – July 2, 2012) was a bail bondsman and political consultant in [[Shreveport]],  [[Louisiana]], who advised [[governor]]s, judges, state and national legislators, and many local officialsl.​

'''Angelo Roppolo''' (June 29, 1920 – July 2, 2012) was a bail bondsman and political consultant in [[Shreveport]],  [[Louisiana]], who advised [[governor]]s, [[judge]]s, state and national legislators, and many local officials.​

 

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Roppolo was born to an [[Italy|Italian]]-[[United States|American]] couple, Carlo and Johanna Roppolo, Sr., in the Algiers section of [[New Orleans]]. He subsequently relocated to Shreveport with his family at a young age. From his first marriage to the late Pinkey Matthews Roppolo, he had a daughter, Joan Roppolo Morehead, and a son, Rickey Roppolo. From his second marriage to the former Jackie Davis, he had a stepson, Steve Davis, and a stepdaughter, Connie Vanderventer. He had three grandchildren.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?pid=158364862|title=Angelo Roppolo|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=November 2, 2013}}</ref>​

Roppolo was born to an [[Italy|Italian]]-[[United States|American]] couple, Carlo and Johanna Roppolo, Sr., in the Algiers section of [[New Orleans]]. He subsequently relocated to Shreveport with his family at a young age. From his first marriage to the late Pinkey Matthews Roppolo, he had a daughter, Joan Roppolo Morehead, and a son, Rickey Roppolo. From his second marriage to the former Jackie Davis, he had a stepson, Steve Davis, and a stepdaughter, Connie Vanderventer. He had three grandchildren.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?pid=158364862|title=Angelo Roppolo|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=November 2, 2013}}</ref>​

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Roppolo spent his last days in hospice supervision at the Promise Home in Shreveport, where he died three days past his 92nd birthday. Services were held at St. John Berchmans Cathedral in Shreveport. Interment followed at Forest Park West in Shreveport.<ref name=obit/>​

Roppolo spent his last days in hospice supervision at the Promise Home in Shreveport, where he died three days past his 92nd birthday. Services were held at St. John Berchmans Cathedral in Shreveport. Interment followed at Forest Park West in Shreveport.<ref name=obit/>​

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Among his final visitors were Judge  Crichton, Governors [[Edwin Edwards]] and [[Kathleen Blanco]], then Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne, now the state commissioner of administration, state Senator [[Barrow Peacock]], then [[U.S. Representative]] [[John Fleming]] of [ouisiana's 4th congressional district, and former Caddo Parish Sheriff Donald E. "Don" Hathaway.<ref>"Prominent Louisiana politico Angelo Ropollo dies," ''Bail Bonds, July 5, 2012.</ref>​

Among his final visitors were Judge  Crichton, Governors [[Edwin Edwards]] and [[Kathleen Blanco]], then Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne, now the state commissioner of administration, state Senator [[Barrow Peacock]], then [[U.S. Representative]] [[John Fleming]] of [ouisiana's 4th congressional district, and former Caddo Parish Sheriff Donald Edgar "Don" Hathaway, Sr.<ref>"Prominent Louisiana politico Angelo Ropollo dies," ''Bail Bonds, July 5, 2012.</ref>​

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==Legacy==​

==Legacy==​

For his early advocacy of [[civil rights]], Roppolo on January 11, 2010, received the [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]], Award at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Plain Dealing, in northern Bossier Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveport.com/shrevetalk/viewpodcast.php?id=561|title=Political Consultant, Shreveport's Angelo Roppolo Received a MLK Jr. Community Service Award Jan 11, January 15, 2010|publisher=Shreveport.com|accessdate=November 2, 2013}}</ref>​

For his early advocacy of [[civil rights]], Roppolo on January 11, 2010, received the [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]], Award at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Plain Dealing, in northern Bossier Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveport.com/shrevetalk/viewpodcast.php?id=561|title=Political Consultant, Shreveport's Angelo Roppolo Received a MLK Jr. Community Service Award Jan 11, January 15, 2010|publisher=Shreveport.com|accessdate=November 2, 2013}}</ref>​

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In 2013, Roppolo was posthumously inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame, based in Winnfield. Just prior to his death, Roppolo learned that he would be inducted into the Hall of Fame. On June 12, 2012, three weeks before Roppolo's death and seven months before his actual induction into the Hall of Fame, the Shreveport City Council passed a resolution congratulating him on this achievement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveportla.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/06122012-46|title=Council Proceedings of the City of Shreveport, June 12, 2012|publisher=shreveportla.gov|accessdate=November 2, 2013}}</ref>​

In 2013, Roppolo was posthumously inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame, based in Winnfield, but he had learned just prior to his death, that would receive this honor. On June 12, 2012, three weeks before Roppolo's death and seven months before his actual induction into the Hall of Fame, the Shreveport City Council passed a resolution congratulating him on this achievement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveportla.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/06122012-46|title=Council Proceedings of the City of Shreveport, June 12, 2012|publisher=shreveportla.gov|accessdate=November 2, 2013}}</ref>​

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==References==​

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