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|birth_date=October 14, 1948
|birth_date=October 14, 1948
|birth_place=[[Shreveport]], Caddo Parish, Louisiana
|birth_place=[[Shreveport]], Caddo Parish, Louisiana
|death_date=October 3, 2025 (aged 76)
|death_place=[[Baton Rouge]], Louisiana
|resting_place=Entombed at Resthaven Gardens of Memory in Baton Rouge
|spouse=Susan Marie Simpson Waddell
|spouse=Susan Marie Simpson Waddell
|children=Gregory Leo "Greg" Waddell<br>
|children=Gregory Leo "Greg" Waddell<br>
[[University of Louisiana at Monroe]]
[[University of Louisiana at Monroe]]
}}
}}
'''Leo Wayne Waddell''', known as '''Wayne Waddell''' (born October 14, 1948) is a [[Shreveport]] [[business]]man and a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former state representative for District 5 in Caddo Parish, [[Louisiana]]. He ran unopposed in the 2007 nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] but resigned before he completed his third term in the body to become the director of the [[Louisiana State Exhibit Museum]].
'''Leo Wayne Waddell''', known as '''Wayne Waddell''' (born October 14, 1948 – October 3, 2025) was a [[Shreveport]] [[business]]man and a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former state representative for District 5 in Caddo Parish, [[Louisiana]]. He ran unopposed in the 2007 nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] but resigned before he completed his third term in the body to become the director of the [[Louisiana State Exhibit Museum]] in Shreveport.
==Background==
==Background==
In addition to the Shreveport museum, Waddell was the regional state administrator under former Louisiana Secretary of State [[Tom Schedler]], in which capacity he oversaw six other state museums. From 2010 through 2015, he secured $8 million from the Louisiana capital outlay budget for three construction projects, one of which is the covering for the museum courtyard. Waddell has also stressed fundraising and interactive and educational experiences for museum visitors and visitors. State Senator [[Greg Tarver]], a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], said that Waddell "knows how to go out and beg for money, and you literally have to beg ... It is not an easy task. And, he gives you information you need to know so (you) can make an intelligent decision about money.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2016/02/09/wayne-waddell-legacy-list-million-three-construction-projects-louisiana-state-exhibit-museum/80074008/|title=Wayne Waddell legacy list: $8 million for three construction projects for Louisiana State Exhibit Museum|date=February 9, 2016|author=Maggie Martin|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=April 29, 2021}}</ref>
In addition to the Shreveport museum, Waddell was the regional state administrator under former Louisiana Secretary of State [[Tom Schedler]], in which capacity he oversaw six other state museums. From 2010 through 2015, he secured $8 million from the Louisiana capital outlay budget for three construction projects, one of which is the covering for the museum courtyard. Waddell has also stressed fundraising and interactive and educational experiences for museum visitors and visitors. State Senator [[Greg Tarver]], a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], said that Waddell "knows how to go out and beg for money, and you literally have to beg ... It is not an easy task. And, he gives you information you need to know so (you) can make an intelligent decision about money.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2016/02/09/wayne-waddell-legacy-list-million-three-construction-projects-louisiana-state-exhibit-museum/80074008/|title=Wayne Waddell legacy list: $8 million for three construction projects for Louisiana State Exhibit Museum|date=February 9, 2016|author=Maggie Martin|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=April 29, 2021}}</ref>
Early in 2020, Waddell was removed from the museum position by [[Kyle Ardoin]], Schedler's successor as secretary of state. No reason was cited for his removal. He was succeeded by another former state representative, and fellow Republican, Thomas Gaughan Carmody, Jr. (born 1961).
Early in 2020, Waddell was removed from the museum position by [[Kyle Ardoin]], Schedler's successor as secretary of state. No reason was cited for his removal. He was succeeded by another former state representative, and fellow Republican, Thomas Gaughan Carmody, Jr. (born 1961, also of Shreveport.
The author is unable to determine if Waddell is related to former 1st Judicial District Court Judge and former District 4 state representative [[Robert Waddell]] of Shreveport, a Democrat-turned-Republican. The two are the same age.
The author is unable to determine if Waddell is related to former 1st Judicial District Court Judge and former District 4 state representative [[Robert Waddell]] of Shreveport, a Democrat-turned-Republican. The two are the same age.