Chris Leopold
| Christopher J. Leopold | |
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| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 105th district |
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Assumed office January 9, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Ernest Wooton |
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| Born |
April 22, 1968 Place of birth missing |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Joanna Cappiello Leopold |
| Children | Three children |
| Residence | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
St. Martin's Episcopal School Southeastern Louisiana University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Christopher J. "Chris" Leopold (born April 22, 1968) from Belle Chasse, Louisiana is a businessman and Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 105, primarily Plaquemines Parish. His district is numerically the last of the state House districts.
A native of southeastern Louisiana, Leopold graduated in 1986 from St. Martin's Episcopal School in Metairie. In 1990, he earned a Bachelor of Science in marketing from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. He later attended the Institute of Politics at Loyola University New Orleans. Since 1989, he has been self-employed in commercial real estate development. He also operates an off-shore linen service and engages in specialty advertising sales.
Leopold is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, United Way of America, YMCA,Ducks Unlimited, Rotary International, and the Roman Catholic men's organization, the Knights of Columbus. He and his wife, the former Joanna Cappiello, have three children.
Leopold was elected in 1996, 2000, and 2004 to the Republican State Central Committee. In 2011, he was elected to the state House to fill the seat vacated by the term-limited Ernest Wooton, an Independent and a former St. Bernard Parish sheriff. In the general election held on November 19, Leopold defeated fellow Republican, Harold L. "Rocky" Asevedo, a licensed professional counselor and family therapist from Belle Chasse. Leopold polled 4,786 (53.4 percent) votes to Asevedo's 4,183 (46.6 percent). In addition to Plaquemines Parish, the district includes a few precincts from Orleans and Jefferson parishes.
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