Buster J. Guzzardo | |
State House1: | Louisiana |
District1: | 72nd |
Term Start1: | 1987 |
Term End1: | 1996 |
Predecessor1: | Weldon Russell |
Successor1: | Robby Carter |
Birth Name: | Sebastian John Guzzardo |
Birth Date: | 25 March 1923 |
Birth Place: | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
Death Place: | Independence, Louisiana, U.S. |
Party: | Democratic |
Spouse: | Sara Marie Campo[1] |
Children: | 6 |
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]
Guzzardo died on November 26, 2021, at the age of 98.[7] [8]