Walter Boasso was defeated in a bid for governor in the October 20,2007, nonpartisan blanket primary by the Republican Bobby Jindal.
16 Facts About Walter Boasso
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From 2004 to 2008, Walter 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.
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Walter Boasso obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of New Orleans.
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Walter Boasso launched his own company cleaning storage tanks during summer vacations.
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Walter Boasso is still headquartered in St Bernard Parish and employs hundreds of people in several states.
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Originally a Democrat, Walter Boasso switched to the Republican Party in the mid 1990s.
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Walter Boasso was selected as the chairman of the Port of New Orleans Authority Board of Commissioners in 2001 and to the state Senate in 2003.
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On February 6,2007, Walter Boasso announced his plans to run in the primary for the governor.
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Walter Boasso faced opposition from the Republican US Representative Bobby Jindal, who then represented Louisiana's 1st congressional district in suburban New Orleans.
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Walter Boasso was hailed for his response to the disaster that struck his constituents on the morning of August 29,2005.
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Walter Boasso was in Baton Rouge at the time, and on being advised of the situation returned to the parish before the winds had completely died.
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Walter Boasso spent the following weeks bringing supplies, including fuel, food, medicines, and transportation to the parish.
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Walter Boasso noted that rescuers from Canada were in the parish before any state response got there.
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Walter Boasso has continued to push for assistance for St Bernard Parish and has promised that Walter Boasso America will continue to operate there.
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Seven weeks after Hurricane Katrina, Walter Boasso proposed SB95 that would eliminate seven local levee boards in Greater New Orleans and replace them with one board.
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Walter Boasso's bill was heavily backed by local business leaders.