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'''Edward Lee Rispone''', known as '''Eddie Rispone''' (born January 21, 1949),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/eddie-rispone/e720917170998|title=Eddie Risone|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=December 8, 2018}}</ref> a [[business]]man from the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]], is one of two [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Governor|gubernatorial]] candidates currently seeking to unseat [[Louisiana]] [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]], a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], in the 2019 nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] election. Also in the race as of December 8, 2018, is [[U.S. Representative]] [[Ralph Abraham]] of Louisiana's 5th congressional district. Republican state Senator Sharon Hewitt of Slidell in St. Tammany Parish, a [[conservative]], is a potential gubernatorial candidate.
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'''Edward Lee Rispone''', known as '''Eddie Rispone''' (born January 21, 1949),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/eddie-rispone/e720917170998|title=Eddie Risone|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=December 8, 2018}}</ref> a [[business]]man from the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]], is one of two [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Governor|gubernatorial]] candidates currently seeking to unseat [[Louisiana]] [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]], a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], in the 2019 nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] election. Also in the race as of December 8, 2018, is [[U.S. Representative]] [[Ralph Abraham]] of Louisiana's 5th congressional district. Republican state Senator Sharon Hewitt of Slidell in St. Tammany Parish, like Rispone a [[conservative]], is waiting in the wings as a potential gubernatorial candidate.
  
 
With a brother, Rispone in the late 1980s he founded Industrial Specialty Contractors, which has grown into one of the largest such firms in the nation. The firm is a 15-time national award winner and has also received numerous local awards of excellence. Rispone has been since 1978 a promoter of workforce development. “Training is key to our community and to our companies. The better prepared our workforce is, the better our local companies perform," he said.<ref name=asg>{{cite web|url=https://www.inregister.com/article/eddie-rispone-a-person-of-character|title=Eddie Rispone -- a person of character|publisher=Inregister.com|author=Ashley Sexton Gordon
 
With a brother, Rispone in the late 1980s he founded Industrial Specialty Contractors, which has grown into one of the largest such firms in the nation. The firm is a 15-time national award winner and has also received numerous local awards of excellence. Rispone has been since 1978 a promoter of workforce development. “Training is key to our community and to our companies. The better prepared our workforce is, the better our local companies perform," he said.<ref name=asg>{{cite web|url=https://www.inregister.com/article/eddie-rispone-a-person-of-character|title=Eddie Rispone -- a person of character|publisher=Inregister.com|author=Ashley Sexton Gordon

Revision as of 18:25, December 8, 2018

Edward Lee "Eddie" Rispone

(Co-founder of Industrial Specialty Contractors)


Born January 21, 1949
Place of birth missing

Resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Political Party Republican gubernatorial candidate in Louisiana, 2019
Spouse (1) Phyllis Rispone (died of cancer)

(2) Linda Lemoine Rispone
Children:
Seven children of both Eddie and Linda Rispone[1]

Edward Lee Rispone, known as Eddie Rispone (born January 21, 1949),[2] a businessman from the capital city of Baton Rouge, is one of two Republican gubernatorial candidates currently seeking to unseat Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, in the 2019 nonpartisan blanket primary election. Also in the race as of December 8, 2018, is U.S. Representative Ralph Abraham of Louisiana's 5th congressional district. Republican state Senator Sharon Hewitt of Slidell in St. Tammany Parish, like Rispone a conservative, is waiting in the wings as a potential gubernatorial candidate.

With a brother, Rispone in the late 1980s he founded Industrial Specialty Contractors, which has grown into one of the largest such firms in the nation. The firm is a 15-time national award winner and has also received numerous local awards of excellence. Rispone has been since 1978 a promoter of workforce development. “Training is key to our community and to our companies. The better prepared our workforce is, the better our local companies perform," he said.[1]

Rispone is reportedly prepared to spend at least $5 million, possibly $8 million, from his personal fortune to make the race. Though he lacks broad name recognition statewide, Rispone can take comfort that several previous governors, including John J. McKeithen, Mike Foster, and even John Bel Edwards, entered their races in 1963, 1995, and 2015, respectively, without early name recognition. He could use the slogan, "Eddie Is Ready", which was formerly employed by Eddie Sapir, a New Orleans judge and city council member.[3] Journalist Stephen Sabludowsky wrote in analysis:

Might Rispone destroy Louisiana tradition and do a Trump pole-vault over the government-first service pit?

Perhaps. It won’t be easy. First, there will be competition from other Republicans. Also, John Bel Edwards is no pushover. According to Bernie Pinsonat’s recent poll, the current governor enjoys a 60 percent favorable score, despite having served during the worst budgetary meltdowns in decades and despite the other party hovering over, smelling blood.

Nonetheless, Eddie is ready, without government baggage and all.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ashley Sexton Gordon accessdate=December 8, 2018. Eddie Rispone -- a person of character. Inregister.com.
  2. Eddie Risone. Mylife.com. Retrieved on December 8, 2018.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Stephen Sabludowsky (December 5, 2018). Eddie Rispone's Ready for Governor, are Louisiana voters?. Bayoubuzz.com. Retrieved on December 8, 2018.