Sebastian John Guzzardo Sr. (March 25, 1923 – November 26, 2021), known as Buster Guzzardo, was an American politician from the state of Louisiana.[2] He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 72nd district from 1987 to 1996. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army as a military police officer from 1943 to 1945.[3] In 1996, Guzzardo was indicted on 11 federal charges of obstructing law enforcement, extortion, conspiracy, conducting an illegal gambling business, aiding racketeering and mail fraud relating to a video poker investigation.[4] He later served 21 months in prison.[5][6]
Buster J. Guzzardo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 72nd district | |
| In office 1987–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Weldon Russell |
| Succeeded by | Robby Carter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sebastian John Guzzardo March 25, 1923 Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 2021 (aged 98) Independence, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sara Marie Campo[1] |
| Children | 6 |
References edit
- ^ "Sara Guzzardo Obituary (2012) - Amite, LA - The Advocate". obits.theadvocate.com.
- ^ III, Charles Riddle (December 11, 2012). The Outhouse Report. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781479762286 – via Google Books.
- ^ "PV1 Sebastian Buster Guzzardo". www.sttammanylibrary.org.
- ^ "State Representative Indicted in Video Poker Probe". AP NEWS.
- ^ "Mob associate gets 18 months in prison - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. September 12, 1996.
- ^ "Clipped From Daily World". Daily World. November 22, 1996. p. 2 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Buster' Guzzardo dies, age 98". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Sebastian John "Buster" Guzzardo Sr". The Advocate. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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