[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9127]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO ANGELO ROPPOLO

  Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, today I wish to ask my colleagues to 
join me in honoring Mr. Angelo Roppolo and extending my appreciation 
for his extraordinary accomplishments and dedication to the city of 
Shreveport and the State of Louisiana.
  Mr. Roppolo is a modest man who seldom takes credit for his 
achievements and is known throughout his community as someone who 
avoids the spotlight. He has an unwavering loyalty to his family and 
friends and has never been known to abandon his core beliefs and 
principles.
  Mr. Roppolo stands for righteousness and justice, and he has never 
hesitated to support a candidate who has challenged the norm. Mr. 
Roppolo has played integral roles in many landmark political events in 
Louisiana. He was involved in organizing and planning the campaigns of 
the first African American judge to be elected in Shreveport and in 
Caddo Parish, along with the campaigns of the first female judge in 
Caddo Parish and the first female judge on the 2nd Circuit Court of 
Appeals. Mr. Roppolo also served as the north Louisiana campaign 
chairman for Governor Kathleen Blanco, who was the first female to be 
elected as Governor of Louisiana.
  Along with his love for the political process, Mr. Roppolo is also a 
strong supporter of entrepreneurs in Shreveport. He was a founder of 
the South Shreveport Business Association, an organization dedicated to 
the success of businesses within the rapidly growing area of his 
community. He has also helped many individuals gain financing for their 
endeavors and has seen many of these ventures grow and prosper into 
successful businesses.
  Mr. Roppolo is a kind and caring man who has always given praise and 
gratitude to the men and women in the armed services who serve and 
protect this country. Mr. Roppolo is a source of inspiration for all 
who know him. He is beloved throughout his community and the city of 
Shreveport, where his family and friends alike respect and admire all 
he has done for those around him.
  It is with a special measure of sincerity and heartfelt commendation 
for the mark he has left of the State of Louisiana that I ask my 
colleagues to join me along with Mr. Roppolo's family in honoring and 
celebrating the life of this most extraordinary person.

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