Walter Boasso
| Walter Boasso | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 1st district |
|
|
In office 2004–2008 |
|
| Preceded by | Lynn Dean |
| Succeeded by | A. G. Crowe |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Walter Joseph Boasso May 10, 1960 Arabi, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (Before mid-1990s; 2007–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Republican (mid-1990s-2007) |
| Alma mater | University of New Orleans |
Walter Joseph Boasso (born May 10, 1960) is an American businessman and Democratic former state senator from Chalmette, the seat of government of St. Bernard Parish in south Louisiana. He was defeated in a bid for governor in the October 20, 2007, nonpartisan blanket primary by the Republican Bobby Jindal. Boasso won 47 percent in his own St. Bernard Parish, his sole plurality showing in any of his state's sixty-four parishes. From 2004 to 2008, Boasso represented Senate District 1, which includes parts of Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, and St. Tammany parishes, many of those areas having been devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
A lifelong resident of St. Bernard Parish, Boasso graduated from Chalmette High School in 1978. He obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of New Orleans. He launched his own company cleaning storage tanks during summer vacations. He soon established a large corporation, Boasso America. The company is still headquartered in St. Bernard Parish and employs hundreds of people in several states. He described the business as having started "with a brush and a bucket of Tide." Boasso America Corp., was sold to a Florida company, Quality Distribution, Inc. at a profit of $60 million. The company maintains its presence in South Louisiana.
...
Wikipedia