Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame
| Name |
Image |
Birth–death |
Year |
Area of achievement |
| Alario,John John Alario |
|
(1943–) |
2003 |
Former speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1984–1988; 1992–1996; Louisiana State Senate President, 2012-2020 |
| Alexander,Avery Avery Alexander |
|
(1910–1999) |
2018 |
Louisiana state representative for Orleans Parish; figure in the civil rights movement |
| Alexander,Rodney Rodney Alexander |
 |
(1946–) |
2010 |
Former U.S. representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district, 2003–2013; secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, 2013–2014; state representative for Jackson Parish, 1988–2002 |
| Allen, A. Leonard A. Leonard Allen |
 |
(1891–1969) |
1994 |
U.S. representative for Louisiana's 8th congressional district (since disbanded), 1937–1953 |
| Allen, Oscar Oscar K. Allen |
 |
(1882–1936) |
1997 |
Governor of Louisiana, 1932–1936 |
| Ater,Al Al Ater |
|
(1953–2017) |
2009 |
State representative from Concordia Parish, 1984–1992; Acting Louisiana Secretary of State, 2005–2006 |
| Baden,Fred Fred Baden |
 |
(1934–2009) |
2012 |
Mayor of Pineville, 1970–1998 |
| Bajoie,Diana Diana Bajoie |
|
(1948–) |
2007 |
State senator, 1991–2008; state representative, 1976–1991; temporary member of the New Orleans City Council, 2012–2013 |
| Baker,Richard Richard Baker |
 |
(1948–) |
2008 |
Lobbyist; U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 6th congressional district, 1987–2008; state representative from Baton Rouge, 1972–1987 |
| Bankston,Jesse Jesse Bankston |
 |
(1907–2010) |
2002 |
Former member, secretary, and chairman of the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education |
| Barham,Charles Charles C. Barham |
|
(1934–2010) |
2013 |
Louisiana State Senator, 1964–1972; 1976–1988 |
| Bates,Robert Robert W. Bates |
|
(1941–2020) |
2005 |
United States Secret Service agent who accompanied President Richard M. Nixon to China; operates commercial horticultural nursery in Forest Hill in Rapides Parish |
| Berry, Louis Louis Berry |
|
(1914–1998) |
1996 |
African American civil rights attorney from Alexandria, Dean of Southern University Law Center from 1972 to 1974 |
| Blanco,Kathleen Kathleen Babineaux Blanco |
 |
(1942–2019) |
2006 |
Governor of Louisiana, 2004–2008; Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1996–2004; Louisiana Public Service Commissioner, 1989–1996; state representative from Lafayette, 1984–1989 |
| Blanco,Raymond Raymond Blanco |
|
(1935–) |
2019 |
Academic administrator and football coach; "First Gentleman of Louisiana", 2004–2008, while his wife, Kathleen, was governor |
| Boggs, Hale Hale Boggs |
 |
(1914–1972) |
1993 |
U.S. representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, 1947–1973; Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, 1971–1973; House Majority Whip, 1962–1971 |
| Boggs, Lindy Lindy Boggs |
 |
(1916–2013) |
1994 |
U.S. representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, 1973–1991]; United States Ambassador to the Holy See, 1997–2001 |
| Boles,Billy Billy Boles |
|
(1927–2008) |
2004 |
Louisiana state senator from Ouachita and Richland parishes, 1952–1956 |
| Kenny,Bowen Kenny Bowen |
|
(1926–2002) |
2002 |
Mayor of Lafayette, 1972–1980; 1992–1996 |
| Bozeman,Harley Harley Bozeman |
|
(1891–1971) |
2002 |
Historian, state representative, 1929–1930; political crony of Huey Long |
| Breaux,John John Breaux |
 |
(1944–) |
2003 |
United States Senator, 1987 to 2005; U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 7th congressional district, 1972–1987 |
| Brown,Jim James H. "Jim" Brown |
|
(1940–) |
2011 |
Political consultant; state senator from Concordia Parish, 1972–1980; Louisiana secretary of state, 1980–1988; Louisiana insurance commissioner, 1991–2000 |
| Brown,J. Marshall J. Marshall Brown |
 |
(1926–1995) |
2014 |
State representative from Orleans Parish, 1952–1960; Democratic national committeeman, 1964 to 1972; member of Louisiana State Board of Education, 1960s |
| Bruneau,Peppi Peppi Bruneau |
|
(1942–) |
2015 |
Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Orleans Parish, 1976–2007 |
| Bussie,Victor Victor Bussie |
|
(1919–2011) |
1994 |
President, Louisiana AFL–CIO, 1956–1997 |
| Caldwell,Buddy Buddy Caldwell |
|
(1946–) |
2015 |
Attorney General of Louisiana, 2008–2016; former district attorney in Madison Parish, 1979–2008 |
| Caffery,Jefferson Jefferson Caffery |
|
(1886–1974) |
2000 |
Diplomat |
| Cain,Burl Burl Cain |
 |
(1942–) |
2002 |
Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, 1995–2016; founder of Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum |
| Campbell,Foster Foster Campbell |
|
(1947–) |
2009 |
State Senator, 1976–2003; member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission since 2003; candidate for governor, 2007 and U.S. Senator, 2016 |
| Carville, James James Carville |
 |
(1944–) |
1996 |
Manager of Bill Clinton's Presidential campaigns, television news media commentator |
| Chabert,Leonard Leonard J. Chabert |
|
(1932–1991) |
2013 |
State representative, 1972–1980; state senator from Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes, 1980–1991 |
| Chabert,Marty Marty James Chabert |
|
(1956–) |
2013 |
State senator from Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes from 1992 to 1996 |
| Chabert,Norby Norby Chabert |
|
(1975–) |
2013 |
State senator from Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes since 2009 |
| Chevalier,Jay Jay Chevalier |
|
(1936–2019) |
2003 |
Singer and political candidate |
| Claiborne William C.C. Claiborne |
 |
(c. 1772–1817) |
1993 |
First Governor of Louisiana, as well as Governor of the Territory of Orleans |
| Clausen, SallySally Clausen |
 |
(1945–) |
2007 |
Former Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education Also served as Adjunct Professor for Louisiana State University, Deputy Commissioner of Administration, Secretary of Education for the Office of the Governor, and President of Southeastern Louisiana University. |
| Copeland,Hyram Hyram Copeland |
|
(1940–) |
2013 |
Mayor of Vidalia, 1992–2016 |
| Connick,Harry Harry Connick, Sr. |
|
(1926–) |
2003 |
District attorney of Orleans Parish, 1973–2003; investigated the assassination of John F. Kennedy; father of singer Harry Connick Jr. |
| Cook,Charlie Charlie Cook |
|
(1953–) |
2006 |
Political analyst |
| Dardenne, Jay Jay Dardenne |
 |
(1954–) |
2018 |
Lieutenant governor of Louisiana, 2010–2016; Louisiana secretary of state, 2006–2010; state senator from Baton Rouge, 1992–2006; Louisiana Commissioner of Administration, since 2016 |
| Dastugue, Quentin Quentin Dastugue |
|
(1955–) |
2018 |
Louisiana State Representative for Orleans and Jefferson parishes, 1980–1996 |
| Davis, Jimmie Jimmie Davis |
 |
(1899–2000) |
1993 |
Governor of Louisiana |
| Dean, P.A. Pap Dean |
|
(1915–2011) |
1993 |
Editorial cartoonist, Shreveport Times |
| deGravelles,Charles Charles deGravelles |
|
(1913–2008) |
2007 |
Chair, state Republican Party, 1968–1972 |
| deGravelles,Virginia Virginia deGravelles |
|
(1915–2017) |
2007 |
Republican National Committeewoman (1964–1968) |
| Dement,George George Dement |
 |
(1922–2014) |
2013 |
Mayor, Bossier City, 1989–2005 |
| DeWitt,Charles Charles W. DeWitt Jr. |
|
(1947–) |
2004 |
Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 2000–2004 |
| Diez,Juba Juba Diez |
|
(1944–) |
2015 |
State representative for Ascension Parish from 1976 to 2004 |
| Dimos,Jimmy Jimmy Dimos |
|
(1938–) |
2017 |
State representative (1976–1999), House Speaker (1988–1992), and district judge (1999–2006) from Monroe |
| Dodd,Bill Bill Dodd |
 |
(1909–1991) |
2002 |
Louisiana state representative, 1940–1948; lieutenant governor, 1948–1952; state superintendent of education, 1964–1972 |
| Doucet,Cat Cat Doucet |
 |
(1899–1975) |
1999 |
Sheriff of St. Landry Parish, Huey Long protégé |
| Downer,Hunt Hunt Downer |
|
(1946–) |
2007 |
State representative |
| Edwards, Edwin Edwin Edwards |
 |
(1927–2021) |
1993 |
Governor of Louisiana, 1972-80, 1984-88, 1992-96; U.S. Representative, 1965-72 |
| Edwards,John Bel John Bel Edwards |
 |
(1966–) |
2014 |
Governor of Louisiana, 2016-24; former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Tangipahoa Parish; 56th Governor of Louisiana; part of the Edwards political family given group induction |
| Ellender, Allen Allen J. Ellender |
 |
(1890–1972) |
1994 |
United States senator |
| Ellington,Noble Noble Ellington |
|
(1942–) |
2015 |
Member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from Franklin Parish; Winnsboro cotton merchant and deputy state insurance commissioner |
| Ewing,Randy Randy Ewing |
|
(1944–) |
2010 |
State senator |
| Fitzmorris, Jimmy Jimmy Fitzmorris |
|
(1921–2021) |
1999 |
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1972–1980 |
| Flores,Carlos Carlos Roberto Flores |
 |
(1950–) |
2005 |
President of Honduras |
| Flores,Mary Mary Flake Flores |
|
|
2005 |
First Lady of Honduras, humanitarian worker |
| Foster, Murphy Murphy J. Foster |
 |
(1849–1921) |
1997 |
Governor of Louisiana, 1892–1900 |
| Foster,Murphy Jr. Murphy J. Foster Jr. |
 |
(1930–2020) |
2003 |
Governor of Louisiana, 1996–2004 |
| Fournet,John B. John B. Fournet |
|
(1895–1984) |
2014 |
Louisiana Supreme Court chief justice, speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana |
| Fowler, Douglas Douglas Fowler |
|
(1906–1980) |
1999 |
Louisiana Elections Commissioner, 1959–1979 |
| Freeman,R Robert "Bobby" Freeman |
|
(1934–2016) |
2008 |
Lieutenant governor of Louisiana, 1980–1988 |
| Friedman,Sylvan Sylvan Friedman |
|
(1908–1979) |
2006 |
Louisiana state Senator and Representative |
| Fusalier,Charles Charles Fuselier |
|
(1942–) |
2003 |
Sheriff of Saint Martin Parish, President of the Louisiana Sheriff's Association, National Sheriff of the Year in 1996 |
| Gomez,Ron Ron Gomez |
|
(1934–) |
2019 |
Louisiana State Representative for Lafayette Parish from 1980 to 1989; print and broadcast journalist |
| Grace,Lucille May Lucille May Grace |
|
(1900–1957) |
2011 |
Louisiana Register of the State Land Office, 1932, first woman to attain statewide elected office in Louisiana |
| Gravel,Camille Camille Gravel |
|
(1915–2005) |
1995 |
Attorney, executive counsel to Governors John McKeithen and Edwin Edwards, helped draft the current Louisiana Constitution |
| Grevemberg,Francis Francis Grevemberg |
|
(1914–2008) |
2002 |
Louisiana state police superintendent |
| Guidry, Dick Dick Guidry |
|
(1929–2014) |
2014 |
Considered the youngest member ever elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives |
| Guglielmo,Dudley Dudley A. Guglielmo |
|
(1909–2005) |
2004 |
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance |
| Hainkel,John John Hainkel |
|
(1938–2005) |
2002 |
Louisiana state representative |
| Hanna, Sam Sam Hanna |
|
(1933–2006) |
1995 |
Journalist |
| Hardy,Paul Paul Hardy |
|
(1942–) |
2019 |
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 1988 to 1992; former Louisiana Secretary of State and state senator from St. Martin Parish |
| Hataway, Leonard Leonard R. "Pop" Hataway |
|
(1939–2021) |
2013 |
Sheriff of Grant Parish, 1976–2008; member of Louisiana Board of Pardons and Paroles |
| Hébert,F Felix Edward Hébert |
 |
(1901–1979) |
2012 |
United States House of Representatives |
| Henry,E E. L. Henry |
|
(1936–) |
2012 |
Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1972-80 |
| Hilburn,Wiley Wiley W. Hilburn |
 |
(1938–2014) |
2001 |
Journalist and chairman of the Department of Journalism at Louisiana Tech University |
| Hines,Donald Donald E. Hines |
|
(1933–2019) |
2006 |
Louisiana State Senate President from 2004 to 2008; physician in Bunkie |
| Holden Melvin "Kip" Holden |
 |
(1952–) |
2008 |
Democratic Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish, 2005–2016 |
| Huckaby,Jerry Jerry Huckaby |
 |
(1941–) |
2012 |
United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 5th congressional district, 1977–1993 |
| Hunt, II, John S. John S. Hunt, II |
|
(1928–2001) |
2014 |
Member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission, 1964–1972; nephew of Huey and Earl Long; cousin of Russell B. Long |
| Huntoon,Carolyn Carolyn Huntoon |
 |
(1940–) |
2003 |
Director Johnson Space Center, Agency Representative at the White House in the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Energy Sister of former U.S. Representative Buddy Leach |
| Ieyoub,Richard Richard Ieyoub |
|
(1944–) |
2016 |
Attorney General of Louisiana, 1992–2004 |
| Jefferson,William William J. Jefferson |
 |
(1947–) |
2000 |
U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, 1991–2009 |
| Jemison,TJ T.J. Jemison |
 |
(1918–2013) |
2017 |
Civil rights activist from Baton Rouge; early organizer of Southern Christian Leadership Conference |
| John,Chris Chris John |
 |
(1960–) |
2009 |
U.S. representative for Louisiana's 7th congressional district (since disbanded), 1997–2005; lost the 2004 U.S. Senate election to David Vitter |
| Johnston,J. Bennett Jr. J. Bennett Johnston Jr. |
 |
(1932–) |
1997 |
United States senator, 1972–1997 |
| Jones,Sam H. Sam Houston Jones |
 |
(1897–1978) |
2016 |
Governor of Louisiana, 1940–1944 |
| Jones,Theodore "Ted" Theodore "Ted" Jones |
|
(1934–) |
2007 |
Lawyer, lobbyist, political appointee |
| Jordan,Eddie Eddie J. Jordan Jr. |
|
(1952–) |
2005 |
District attorney of Orleans Parish, 2003–2007 |
| Joseph,James James A. Joseph |
|
(1935–) |
2008 |
Career diplomat and professor of the Practice of Public Policy Studies at Duke University |
| Joubert,Curtis Curtis Joubert |
|
(1931–) |
2005 |
Mayor of Eunice, 1981–1994; state representative for St. Landry Parish, 1968–1972; former member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission and the Board of Trustees for Colleges and Universities |
| Kelly,Donald Donald G. Kelly |
|
(1941–) |
2008 |
State senator from Natchitoches, 1976–1996 |
| Kelso,Iris Iris Kelso |
|
(1926–2003) |
1999 |
Journalist |
| Kennon,Robert Robert F. Kennon |
 |
(1902–1988) |
2001 |
Governor of Louisiana, 1952–1956 |
| Kimball,CatherineD. Catherine D. Kimball |
|
(1945–) |
2011 |
Chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, 2009–2013; associate justice, 1992–2009 |
| Knoll,Jeannette Jeannette Knoll |
|
(1943–) |
2000 |
Associate justice, Louisiana Supreme Court, 1997–2016 |
| LaBorde,A Adras LaBorde |
|
(1912–1993) |
2012 |
Editor and columnist for The Alexandria Daily Town Talk |
| Laborde,Raymond Raymond Laborde |
|
(1927–2016) |
2003 |
State representative from Avoyelles Parish and mayor of Marksville |
| Lancaster,Charles D. Jr. Charles D. Lancaster Jr. |
|
(1943–2018) |
2018 |
Louisiana state representative for Jefferson Parish, 1972–1976; 1980–2008; longest-serving Republican member of the state House |
| Landrieu,Mary Mary Landrieu |
 |
(1955–) |
2007 |
United States Senator 1997–2014; state treasurer, 1887–1996; state representative, 1980–1988 |
| Landrieu,Moon Moon Landrieu |
 |
(1930–2022) |
2004 |
United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1979–1981; Mayor of New Orleans, 1970–1978; state representative, 1960–1966 Mayor of New Orleans |
| LaPlante,John John LaPlante |
|
(1953–2007) |
2008 |
Baton Rouge–based journalist |
| LeBlanc, Dudley Dudley LeBlanc |
|
(1894–1971) |
1993 |
Louisiana state senator |
| Lee,Harry Harry Lee |
|
(1932–2007) |
2001 |
Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, 1980-2007; father of current Jefferson Parish president Cynthia Lee-Sheng |
| Lee,Walter Walter Lee |
|
(1921–2015) |
2009 |
Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court, 1956–2012 |
| Livingston,Bob Bob Livingston |
 |
(1943–) |
2003 |
United States House of Representatives |
| Long, Earl Earl Long |
 |
(1895–1960) |
1993 |
Governor of Louisiana |
| Long,Gillis Gillis William Long |
 |
(1923–1985) |
1994 |
United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 8th congressional district, 1963–1965; 1973–1985 |
| Long,Huey Huey P. Long |
 |
(1893–1935) |
1993 |
Governor of Louisiana; United States Senator |
| Long,Jimmy Jimmy D. Long |
|
(1931–2016) |
2000 |
Louisiana State Representative from Natchitoches |
| Long, Rose McConnell Rose McConnell Long |
 |
(1892–1970) |
2014 |
U.S. Senator upon the death of her husband, Huey P. Long; mother of U.S. Senator Russell B. Long |
| Long, Russell Russell B. Long |
 |
(1918–2003) |
1993 |
United States Senator |
| Long,Speedy Speedy Long |
 |
(1928–2006) |
1998 |
United States House of Representatives |
| Lynch,Bill Bill Lynch |
|
(1929–2004) |
2005 |
Louisiana Inspector General, investigative journalist in Shreveport and Baton Rouge |
| Lyons,Bubby Edward "Bubby" Lyons |
|
(1929–) |
2014 |
First person ever to serve as mayor of two Louisiana cities, Houma and Mandeville |
| Lyons,Charlton Charlton Lyons |
 |
(1894–1973) |
2010 |
Chair, state Republican Party, candidate for governor, 1964 |
| Maginnis,John John Maginnis |
|
(1948–2014) |
2015 |
Louisiana journalist who exposed corruption in politics and government; known for the book The Last Hayride |
| Mann, Robert Robert Mann |
|
(1958–) |
2014 |
Manship Chair in Journalism at Louisiana State University; aide to U.S. Sens. Russell Long and John Breaux; communications director, Gov. Kathleen Blanco; political historian |
| Martin,Wade Wade O. Martin Jr. |
|
(1911–1990) |
2001 |
Louisiana Secretary of State |
| Marvin,Charles A. Charles A. Marvin |
|
(1929–2003) |
2015 |
District attorney of Bossier and Webster parishes, judge of the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal; attorney in Minden |
| McKeithen, John John McKeithen |
 |
(1918–1999) |
1993 |
Governor of Louisiana, 1964–1972; former member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission and Louisiana House of Representatives |
| McKeithen, W.Fox W. Fox McKeithen |
|
(1946–2005) |
2006 |
Louisiana Secretary of State |
| McSween,Harold Harold McSween |
 |
(1926–2002) |
2001 |
U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 8th congressional district, 1958–1963 |
| Montgomery,Billy Billy Montgomery |
|
(1937–) |
2012 |
Former Louisiana State Representative from Bossier Parish |
| Moore,Henson W. Henson Moore, III |
 |
(1939–) |
2002 |
United States Representative from Louisiana's 6th congressional district, 1975–1987 |
| Morial, Ernest Ernest Nathan Morial |
 |
(1929–1989) |
1993 |
Mayor of New Orleans |
| Morrison,deLesseps deLesseps Story Morrison Sr. |
 |
(1912–1964) |
1995 |
Mayor of New Orleans, 1946–1962; three-time candidate for governor |
| Mouton,Edgar Edgar G. "Sonny" Mouton Jr. |
|
(1929–2016) |
2004 |
Louisiana state senator from Lafayette |
| Nix,J J. Kelly Nix |
|
(1934–) |
2011 |
Louisiana Superintendent of Education, 1976–1984 |
| Norris,Dave Dave Norris |
|
(1942–) |
2017 |
Mayor of West Monroe, 1978–2018 |
| Nunez,Sam Samuel B. Nunez Jr. |
|
(1930–2012) |
2010 |
State senator from St. Bernard Parish |
| Nungesser,W William "Billy" Nungesser |
|
(1929–2006) |
2010 |
Chair, state Republican Party |
| O'Keefe,Sean Sean O'Keefe |
 |
(1956–) |
2007 |
Administrator of NASA |
| Odom,Bob Bob Odom |
|
(1935–2014) |
2008 |
Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1980–2008 |
| Ourso,Jessel Jessel Ourso |
|
(1932–1978) |
2009 |
Sheriff of Iberville Parish |
| Overton,John John H. Overton |
 |
(1875–1948) |
1998 |
United States Senator |
| Parker, Mary Evelyn Mary Evelyn Parker |
|
(1920–2015) |
1996 |
First woman to serve as Louisiana State Treasurer, 1968–1987 |
| Peltier,Jr.,Harvey Harvey Peltier Jr. |
|
(1923–1980) |
2014 |
Louisiana state senator from Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes, 1964–1976; first president of the University of Louisiana System trustees, 1975–1980 |
| Perez, Leander Leander Perez |
 |
(1891–1969) |
1996 |
Political boss |
| Perlman, Ralph Ralph Perlman |
|
(1917–2013) |
2011 |
State budget director |
| Picard,Cecil Cecil J. Picard |
|
(1938–2007) |
2006 |
State Superintendent of Education, 1996–2007; state senator, 1979–1996; state representative, 1976–1979 |
| Provosty,Albin Albin Provosty |
|
(1865–1932) |
2015 |
Member of the Louisiana State Senate from Pointe Coupee Parish from 1912 to 1920; district attorney and newspaper publisher; member of the Scott family |
| Randolph,Ned Ned Randolph |
|
(1942–2016) |
2008 |
Mayor of Alexandria, 1986–2006; state senator, 1976–1984; state representative, 1972–1976 |
| Rayburn, Sixty Benjamin Burras "Sixty" Rayburn |
|
(1916–2008) |
1993 |
Louisiana State Senator from Washington Parish |
| Reggie,Edmund Edmund Reggie |
|
(1926–2013) |
2004 |
City judge in Crowley who spearheaded the state's Presidential campaign for John F. Kennedy; his daughter Victoria Reggie Kennedy is the widow of U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy |
| Renwick,Ed Ed Renwick |
|
(1938–2020) |
1999 |
Retired director of Loyola University Institute of Politics |
| Rhodes,Doris Lindsey Holland Doris Lindsey Holland Rhodes |
|
(1909–1997) |
2004 |
State representative and state senator |
| Roemer,Buddy Buddy Roemer |
 |
(1943–2021) |
2000 |
Governor of Louisiana, 1988–1992; U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district, 1981–1988 |
| Roppolo,Angelo Angelo Roppolo |
|
(1920–2012) |
2013 |
Political consultant in Shreveport |
| Salter,Joe Joe R. Salter |
|
(1943–) |
2008 |
former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives |
| Sampite,Joe Joe Sampite |
|
(1931–2012) |
2002 |
Mayor of Natchitoches |
| Schiro,Victor Victor H. Schiro |
 |
(1904–1992) |
2001 |
Mayor of New Orleans, 1962–1970 |
| Schwegmann,Melinda Melinda Schwegmann |
|
(1946–) |
1997 |
First woman Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1992–1996 |
| Scott,Jock Jock Scott |
|
(1947–2009) |
2015 |
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Alexandria who worked for the four-year status of Louisiana State University at Alexandria |
| Scott,Nauman Nauman Scott |
|
(1916–2001) |
2015 |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, based in Alexandria; ordered extensive busing in 1981 to compel racial integration of public schools |
| Shehee,Virginia K Virginia Shehee |
|
(1923–2015) |
2004 |
Louisiana State Senator from District 38 (Caddo and De Soto parishes), 1976–1980 |
| Sigmund,BarbaraBoggs Barbara Boggs Sigmund |
|
(1939–1990) |
2005 |
Mayor of Princeton, New Jersey; daughter of Hale and Lindy Boggs |
| Smith,Charlie Charlie Smith |
|
(1942–2012) |
2011 |
Lobbyist |
| Stalder,Richard Richard Stalder |
|
(1951–) |
2003 |
Secretary Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections from 1992 to 2008 |
| Stelly,Vic Vic Stelly |
 |
(1941–2020) |
2006 |
State representative for Calcasieu Parish, 1988–2004; member of the Louisiana Board of Regents, 2007–2011 |
| Strother,Raymond Raymond Strother |
|
(1940–) |
2013 |
Regional and national Democratic political consultant, formerly based in Baton Rouge |
| Tauzin,Billy Billy Tauzin |
 |
(1943–) |
2003 |
U.S. representative from Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, 1980–2005 |
| Taylor,Patrick Patrick F. Taylor |
|
(1937–2004) |
2009 |
Businessman |
| Taylor,Zachary Zachary Taylor |
 |
(1784–1850) |
1995 |
President of the United States, 1849–1850 |
| Thompson,Francis Francis C. Thompson |
|
(1941–) |
2005 |
State senator from Richland Parish; former state representative |
| Treen,David David Treen |
 |
(1928–2009) |
1997 |
Governor of Louisiana, 1980–1984; U.S. representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, 1973–1980 |
| Triche,Risley Risley C. Triche |
|
(1927–2012) |
2010 |
State representative from Assumption Parish, 1955–1976 |
| Waggoner,Joe Joe Waggonner |
 |
(1918–2007) |
1998 |
U.S. representative from Louisiana's 4th congressional district, 1961–1979 |
| Walker,Lillian W. Lillian W. Walker |
|
(1923–2016) |
2002 |
Louisiana State Representative from East Baton Rouge Parish, 1964–1972 |
| Wardlaw,Jack Jack Wardlaw |
|
(1937–2012) |
2004 |
Journalist; bureau chief in Baton Rouge of the New Orleans Times-Picayune (1980–2002) |
| Weill,Gus Gus Weill |
|
(1933–) |
1996 |
Radio host, writer, political consultant |
| Williams, T T. Harry Williams |
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(1909–1979) |
1998 |
1970 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography for Huey Long (1969) |
| White, Edward Edward Douglass White |
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(1844–1921) |
1995 |
Chief Justice of the United States, 1910–1921 |
| Zuschlag,Richard Richard Zuschlag |
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(1948–) |
2019 |
Founder of Acadian Ambulance in Lafayette |
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