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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).
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 ...
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
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.
The U.S. state of Louisiana currently has six congressional districts.The state has had as many as eight districts; the eighth district was eliminated on January 9, 1993 after results of the 1990 census, and the seventh district was eliminated in 2013, following results of the 2010 census, largely because of people moving interstate after Hurricane Katrina hit the state.
A top former aide to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and a political and business consultant have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to help the Democrat congressman from Texas launder more than ...
John Henry Harmanson (January 15, 1803 – October 24, 1850) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Harmanson pursued classical studies and was graduated from Jefferson College, Washington, Mississippi. He moved to Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, in 1830 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He studied law.
Cuellar’s home and campaign office in Laredo, Texas, were raided in January 2022 as part of a federal investigation into Azerbaijan and a group of U.S. businessmen who have ties to the country ...