Frank Fulco

Frank Fulco (August 26, 1908—August 20, 1999) was an American publisher and politician from Louisiana.

Frank Fulco was born Frank Stephen Fulco in Paincourtville, Louisiana, on August 26, 1908, to Rosario Fulco and Concetta Maria Geppi of Cefalù, Sicily, Italy. He had twelve siblings.

Fulco attended public schools in Shreveport, Louisiana, and graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport in 1928. He then attended Tulane University in New Orleans where he was a member of the boxing team.

In 1929, Fulco co-founded Standard Printing Co., a publisher of community and statewide newspapers, in Shreveport.

In addition to his business life, Fulco was a progressive member of many fraternal and civic organizations, in particular the Progressive Men's Club. He traveled throughout Louisiana, establishing local clubs to promote good citizenship of young men of Italian descent. On one of these trips, he met his future wife Josie Tritico in Lake Charles.

In recognition of his work, Fulco was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the government of Italy in a presentation made to him at the House of Representatives Chamber in the State Capital in Baton Rouge.

In 1936, Fulco was elected to the Caddo Parish Police Jury.

From 1956 to 1972, Fulco was a member of the Louisiana State House of Representatives, serving Caddo Parish and Louisiana under three Governors, Earl Long, Jimmie Davis, and John McKeithen. During his tenure, he authored or co-authored bills that were instrumental in establishing Louisiana State University-Shreveport, Southern University of Shreveport, and Louisiana State University Medical Center.

In 1973 he was, elected to serve as a delegate to the Louisiana Constitutional Convention. For his accomplishments, he received honors from the Caddo Parish Commission and Louisiana State University in Shreveport.

In 1934, Fulco married Josie Tritico of Lake Charles, Louisiana. They had two sons—Michael and Frank, Jr.