Frank Fulco
| Frank Russo Fulco, Sr. | |
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| Louisiana State Representative from Caddo Parish (at-large) | |
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In office 1956–1972 |
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| Preceded by | Jasper K. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Single-member district: Arthur W. "Art" Sour, Jr. |
| Caddo Parish Police Jury (later Caddo Parish Commission) | |
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In office 1936–1940 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 26, 1908 Paincourtville Assumption Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Died | August 20, 1999 (aged 90) |
| Resting place | Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Josie Tritico Fulco (married 1934-1999, his death) |
| Children | Frank R. Fulco, II, of Shreveport Michael J. Fulco of Monroe |
| Occupation | Newspaper publisher |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Frank Russo Fulco, Sr. (August 26, 1908 – August 20, 1999), was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Caddo Parish, having served from 1956 to 1972. He was a part of the Long faction and had once been a member of Long's popular Share Our Wealth Club. He was also a leader of the Italian-American community in his native Louisiana.
Fulco was a former member of the influential Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee. "He had been in politics nearly all his life. He did it to help people. He was one of the honest ones, and we're thankful for that," said Frank Fulco, Jr. (born 1937), of Shreveport.
Fulco was born in tiny Paincourtville in Assumption Parish in South Louisiana, to Rosario Fulco and the former Concetta Russo, both natives of Cefalù, Sicily. He was the twelfth of thirteen children. The Fulcos moved to Shreveport in 1909, where Frank was educated in the Shreveport public schools and graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in 1928. He attended Tulane University in New Orleans, where he was a member of the boxing team. In 1934, Fulco married the former Josie Tritico (1914–2001) of Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana. The marriage lasted until Fulco's death; Josie died two years later.
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