Vidalia Mayor Hyram Copeland and the late longtime state Sen. Charles Barham of Lincoln Parish are among those most recently inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum’s Hall of Fame in Winnfield. Others in the 2013 class include: former Grant Parish Sheriff L.R. “Pop” Hataway; former Bossier City Mayor George Dement, who welcomed casino gambling to the city; Angelo Roppolo, a behind-the-scenes political icon from Shreveport-Bossier; Raymond Strother, who is said to have “invented” the political consultant; and members of the Chabert family. Leonard Chabert Sr. served as state representative from 1972 to 1980 and as state senator from 1980 to 1991. Marty J. Chabert served as state senator from 1992 to 1996. Norbert “Norby” Chabert was elected state senator in a special election in 2009 and was re-elected unopposed in 2011, holding the seat once occupied by his father, Leonard, and by his brother Marty.
Louisiana Political Hall of Fame welcomes new members
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