Hunt Downer | |
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Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
In office 1976–2004 | |
Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
In office 1996–2000 | |
Preceded by | John Alario |
Succeeded by | Charles W. DeWitt Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-04-28) April 28, 1946 (age 78) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic Republican |
Alma mater | Nicholls State University Loyola University New Orleans |
Hunt Downer (born April 28, 1946) is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Life and career
Downer was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended Nicholls State University and Loyola University New Orleans. He served in the United States Army Reserve.
Downer served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1976 to 2004.
Downer was a major general of the Louisiana National Guard.
References
- "House". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. January 7, 1996. p. 18. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Downer makes bid official". The Houma Courier. May 21, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Who's who in the South and Southwest, Marquis Who’s Who, 2005
- ^ "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- "Hurricane recovery aid boosts state budget to $33.6 billion". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. August 15, 2007. p. 14. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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