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Diana E. Bajoie (born February 8, 1948) is an American retired politician from Louisiana. A Democrat , she was the first African American woman to be elected to serve in the Louisiana State Senate (1991) and the first woman to serve as Senate president pro tempore (2004–2008).
Senator Party Dates in office Electoral history T T Electoral history Dates in office Party Senator # Vacant: Apr 30, 1812 – Sep 3, 1812 Louisiana did not elect its senators until four months after statehood. 1 12th: 1 Louisiana did not elect its senators until four months after statehood. Apr 30, 1812 – Sep 3, 1812 Vacant: 1 Jean Noël ...
Retired to run for U.S. senator. Charles F. Buck: March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 Democratic: 2nd: Elected in 1894. Retired to run for Mayor of New Orleans. Henry Adams Bullard: March 4, 1831 – January 4, 1834 Anti-Jacksonian: 3rd: Elected in 1830. Resigned to become judge of Supreme Court of Louisiana. December 5, 1850 – March 3, 1851 Whig ...
Louisiana voters will elect all six members of their U.S. House of Representatives delegation this year beginning with the Nov. 5 primary election that will include a new Black majority voter ...
Current U.S. representatives from Louisiana District Member (Residence) [2] Party Incumbent since CPVI (2022) [3] District map 1st: Steve Scalise : Republican May 3, 2008 R+22: 2nd: Troy Carter (New Orleans) Democratic May 11, 2021 D+16: 3rd: Clay Higgins : Republican January 3, 2017 R+22: 4th: Mike Johnson : Republican January 3, 2017 R+26: 5th
John Berlinger Breaux (/ ˈ b r oʊ /; born March 1, 1944) is an American lobbyist, attorney, and retired politician from Louisiana.He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1972 to 1987 and as a United States Senator from 1987 to 2005. [1]
Louisiana gained a second district in 1823 as part of the 18th United States Congress. At first it comprised New Orleans and significant populations from surrounding areas. With the growth of population in the urban area, the current district is located mostly within the city of New Orleans.
Cheryl Artise Gray Evans (born 1968, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American lawyer and politician. She represented District 5 in the Louisiana State Senate prior to her resignation in 2009. She formerly served in the Louisiana House of Representatives (District 98).