Eddie Rispone
Edward L. Rispone (b. 1949) is an American businessman and politician from the state of Louisiana.
Early life and education
Rispone was raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His father worked as a compressor machinist at an oil refinery owned by Standard Oil, and his mother was a homemaker. He has six brothers and one sister.[1][2]
Rispone graduated from Redemptorist High School in Baton Rouge. In high school, he played football as a linebacker and offensive guard, and was named to the all-state team in his senior year.[3] He graduated from Louisiana State University, with a concentration in construction technology, in 1972.[1][2]
Career
Rispone began working in construction while he was still in school. In 1989, he and his brother Jerry founded ISC Constructors; in 2017 he said that the company had annual revenues of $350 million.[2] He became the chairman of the Associated Builders and Contractors.[2] The Louisiana Federation for Children, which advocates for school vouchers, named Rispone as its chairman in 2011. Governor Bobby Jindal appointed him to chair the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council.[1]
Politics
In October 2018, Rispone declared his candidacy in the 2019 Louisiana gubernatorial election as a Republican.[4] On October 12, Rispone finished in second place in the all-candidate election with 27% of the vote, behind incumbent John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, who received 47%, and ahead of Republican Ralph Abraham, who received 24%. Rispone and Edwards advanced to the November 16 runoff election.[5]
Personal life
Rispone and his first wife, Phyllis, were married for 35 years. She died in 2005 of cancer.[2] Rispone married his second wife, Linda, in 2007. He has seven children and 24 grandchildren.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Eddie Rispone says Louisiana governor bid makes sense: 'I am ... going to turn it around' | Elections". theadvocate.com. September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 O'Donoghue, Julia (May 18, 2019). "From humble beginnings to enormous wealth, Eddie Rispone may be facing his biggest test yet | News". nola.com. Retrieved September 28, 2019. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ Deslatte, Melinda (October 10, 2018). "Republican businessman to run for Louisiana governor, plans to start with $5M of his own | Elections". theadvocate.com. Associated Press. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ↑ Ballard, Mark (October 12, 2019). "Gov. John Bel Edwards to meet Eddie Rispone in runoff for Louisiana governor's race". The Advocate. Retrieved September 28, 2019. Unknown parameter
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