Joe Sevario

From Justapedia, unleashing the power of collective wisdom
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Joe Sevario
Member of the Louisiana State Senate
from the 18th district
In office
1976–1994
Preceded byRalph Falsetta
Succeeded byLouis Lambert
Personal details
Born
Joseph Adam Sevario III

(1944-09-18) September 18, 1944 (age 79)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBobbie Sevario[1][2]

Joseph Adam Sevario III (born September 18, 1944)[3] is an American politician.[4][5][6] He served as a Democratic member for the 18th district of the Louisiana State Senate.[7]

Sevario was the son of Joseph Adam Sevario Jr. and Audrey Cannon.[1] He had two brothers and three sisters. In 1976, Sevario won the election for the 18th district of the Louisiana State Senate.[7] He succeeded politician, Ralph Falsetta.[7] In 1994, Sevario was succeeded by Louis Lambert for the 18th district.[7] While serving in office, he served as a candidate for the 8th congressional district of Louisiana of the United States House of Representatives,[8][9] in which he had failed to win.[10]

At the Louisiana Highway 932, the Joe Sevario Road was named after him. The road has considered improvements in 2021.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Audrey Sevario Obituary (2014)". The Advocate. October 8, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Byron Sevario Obituary (1949-2014)". The Advocate. January 22, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Louisiana. Department of State (1985), "Roster of Officials", Pennsylvania State University, The Secretary, p. 1945
  4. ^ Ashton, Linda (September 24, 1986). "Sevario Not Typical La. Politician". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  5. ^ "No Endorsement for Williams". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. October 5, 1986. p. 2. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  6. ^ "Fowler keeps ex-senator in job". Daily World. Opelousas, Louisiana. May 2, 1996. p. 2. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  7. ^ a b c d McEnany, Arthur (January 2008). "Membership in the Louisiana Senate: 1880 - Present" (PDF). Louisiana State Senate. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ Leggett, Jim (December 12, 1985). "Sen. Sevario Becomes 4th Announced Candidate for 8th Congressional Seat". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. p. 8. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  9. ^ "Sevario opens House campaign". Daily World. Opelousas, Louisiana. December 12, 1985. p. 5. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  10. ^ "Election Results", Secretary of State of Louisiana, September 27, 1986
  11. ^ "Ascension DPW announces intersection improvements on Joe Sevario Road". Donaldsonville Chief. August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2022.