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==Background==

==Background==

Waddell graduated from [[Clifton Ellis Byrd]] High School in Shreveport and received his Bachelor of Arts from the [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]], then known as Northeast Louisiana University. He has been the president of Louisiana Moulding & Supply, Inc. since 1980, the owner of KD Plastics since 1995, and Waddell's Gallery of Distinction since 1970. Waddell is a member of Shreveport Rotary International and the Shreveport Symphony. Married to the former Susan Marie Simpson (born January 31, 1948), he has two sons, Gregory Leo "Greg" Waddell and Riley Waddell.

Waddell graduated from [[Clifton Ellis Byrd]] High School in Shreveport and received his Bachelor of Arts from the [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]], then known as Northeast Louisiana University. He was the president of Louisiana Moulding & Supply, Inc. since 1980, the owner of KD Plastics since 1995, and Waddell's Gallery of Distinction since 1970. Over that time, his businesses became the destinations for fine art and framing in the region. Known for his exceptional eye for color and design, he greatly valued the long-term relationships he built with his employees, business associates, and his customers.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/obituaries/plou1296653|title=Leo Wayne Waddell obituary|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=October 5, 2025}}</ref>

 

Alongside his professional career, Waddell was a member of Shreveport Rotary International and the Shreveport Symphony. Married to the former Susan Marie Simpson (born January 31, 1948), he has two sons, Gregory Leo "Greg" Waddell and Riley Waddell.<ref name=obit/>

==Political life==

==Political life==