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==Background==

==Background==

 

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=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?pid=158364862|title=Angelo Roppolo|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=November 2, 2013}}</ref>

==Political life==

==Political life==

​Roppolo humorously called himself a "nickel politician" who was "running for the city limits". His friend, Judge Scott Crichton, who sits on the Louisiana Supreme Court, describes him, accordingly:​

Roppolo humorously called himself a "nickel politician" who was "running for the city limits". His friend, Judge Scott Crichton, who sits on the Louisiana Supreme Court, describes him, accordingly:​

 

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Besides being an accomplished and successful businessman, he was also an astute and savvy political consultant. It was in his [[DNA]], and he relished nothing more than a spirited campaign into which he poured his heart and soul. He lived it, loved it and was incredibly good at it. Over his time, he consulted and led well over a hundred successful political campaigns one of which in 1978 involved the election of the first [[African American]], Paul Lynch, to the district court for Caddo Parish District Court ...<br>​

Besides being an accomplished and successful businessman, he was also an astute and savvy political consultant. It was in his [[DNA]], and he relished nothing more than a spirited campaign into which he poured his heart and soul. He lived it, loved it and was incredibly good at it. Over his time, he consulted and led well over a hundred successful political campaigns one of which in 1978 involved the election of the first [[African American]], Paul Lynch, to the district court for Caddo Parish District Court ...<br>​

 

Roppolo's office at 425 Crocket in Shreveport served as headquarters for some campaign meetings - the walls of his main office abundantly and stunningly adorned with push cards spanning a half century. ... [He] always had a pot of coffee on the stove for the dozen or so friends to stop by, check in, and discuss the hot topics of the day. On many Fridays there were large lunch gatherings, sometimes as many as a hundred people – businessmen, elected officials including sheriffs, district attorneys, [[FBI]] agents, judges, clerks of court, tax assessors, marshals, and dozens of police officers.<ref name=jucrichton>Judge Scott Crichton, ''Beyond the City Limits: The Illustrious Life and Legacy of "Nickel Politician" Angelo Roppolo'', July 9, 2012.</ref></blockquote>​

Roppolo's office at 425 Crocket in Shreveport served as headquarters for some campaign meetings - the walls of his main office abundantly and stunningly adorned with push cards spanning a half century. ... [He] always had a pot of coffee on the stove for the dozen or so friends to stop by, check in, and discuss the hot topics of the day. On many Fridays there were large lunch gatherings, sometimes as many as a hundred people – businessmen, elected officials including sheriffs, district attorneys, [[FBI]] agents, judges, clerks of court, tax assessors, marshals, and dozens of police officers.<ref name=jucrichton>Judge Scott Crichton, ''Beyond the City Limits: The Illustrious Life and Legacy of "Nickel Politician" Angelo Roppolo'', July 9, 2012.</ref></blockquote>​

 

An active [[Roman Catholic]], Roppolo was with Judge Charles Allen "Corky" Marvin (1929-2003) of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]]  and Shreveport attorney Don Miller (1934-2009) one of the founding members of the Shreveport Red Mass Society, which holds an annual service for lawyers, judges, and law enforcement personnel to highlight the connection between faith in [[God]] and the rule of law. The Red Mass is held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in downtown Shreveport.<ref name=jucrichton/>​

An active [[Roman Catholic]], Roppolo was with Judge Charles Allen "Corky" Marvin (1929-2003) of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]]  and Shreveport attorney Don Miller (1934-2009) one of the founding members of the Shreveport Red Mass Society, which holds an annual service for lawyers, judges, and law enforcement personnel to highlight the connection between faith in [[God]] and the rule of law. The Red Mass is held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in downtown Shreveport.<ref name=jucrichton/>​

==Legacy==

==Legacy==

 

On January 11, 2010, because of his support for [[civil rights]], he 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|date=January 15, 2010|publisher=Shreveport.com|accessdate=November 2, 2013}}</ref>​

On January 11, 2010, because of his support for [[civil rights]], he 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|date=January 15, 2010|publisher=Shreveport.com|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>​

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>​

 

==References==

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