Louisiana House of Representatives
The Louisiana House of Representatives is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The House is composed of 105 Representatives, each of whom represents approximately 42,500 people (2000 figures). Members serve four-year terms with a term limit of three terms (twelve years). The House is one of the five state legislative lower houses that has a four-year term, as opposed to the near-universal two-year term.
The House convenes at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge.
Leadership of the House
The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the full House (see House Rule 2.3, House Journal of the 2000 Organizational Session and House Journal of the 2004 Organizational Session). In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The House of Representatives also elects a Speaker pro tempore to preside in the absence of the Speaker.
The current Speaker is Democrat Joe R. Salter of the 24 District (Sabine Parish, Red River Parish).
The current Speaker pro tempore is Democrat Yvonne Dorsey of the 67 District (East Baton Rouge Parish).
List of Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
| Speaker | Terms of Office | Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre Bauchet St. Martin | 1812 | German Coast |
| Stephen Hopkins | 1813 | Acadia |
| Magloire Guichard | 1817 | Orleans |
| David C. Ker | 1819–1820 | Orleans |
| Armand Beauvais | 1820–1822 | Pointe Coupee |
| Andre B. Roman | 1822–1826 | St. James |
| Octave Labranche | 1827–1828 | St. Charles |
| Andre B. Roman | 1828–1830 | St. James |
| Alexander Mouton | 1831–1832 | Lafayette |
| Alcée Louis la Branche | 1833–1837 | St. Charles |
| Joseph Marshall Walker | 1837–1838 | Rapides |
| William Debuys | 1839–1841 | Orleans |
| William C. C. Claiborne | 1842–1843 | Orleans |
| Charles Derbigny | 1843–1844 | Jefferson |
| Antoine Boudousquie | 1845 | St. John the Baptist |
| David A. Randall | 1846 | Ascension |
| Preston W. Farrar | 1847–1850 | Orleans |
| E. Warren Moise | 1850 | Plaquemines |
| John E. King | 1852 | unknown |
| E. Warren Moise | 1853 | Plaquemines |
| John M. Sandidge | 1854–1855 | Bossier |
| William W. Pugh | 1856–1859 | Assumption |
| C.H. Morrison | 1860 | Ouachita |
| Adolphus Oliver (Confederate) | 1861–1863 | unknown |
| Joseph Barton Elam (Confederate) | 1863–1864 | De Soto |
| Simeon Belden (Union) | 1864–1865 | St. Martin |
| Duncan S. Cage | 1865–1867 | Terrebonne |
| Charles W. Lowell | 1868–1869 | Caddo |
| Mortimer Carr | 1870–1871 | Orleans |
| George W. Carter | 1871 | Cameron |
| O.H. Brewster | 1872 | Ouachita |
| Charles W. Lowell | 1873–1874 | Caddo |
| Louis A. Wiltz | 1875 | Orleans |
| Michael Hahn | 1875 | St. Charles |
| E.D. Estilette | 1876 | St. Landry |
| Michael Hahn (Packard) | 1877 | St. Charles |
| Louis Bush | 1877–1878 | Orleans |
| John Conway Moncure | 1879–1880 | Caddo |
| Robert N. Ogden | 1880–1884 | Orleans |
| Henry W. Ogden | 1884–1888 | Bossier |
| S. P. Henry | 1888–1892 | Cameron |
| G. W. Bolton | 1892–1896 | Rapides |
| S. P. Henry | 1896–1900 | Cameron |
| Jared Y. Sanders, Sr. | 1900–1904 | St. Mary |
| Robert H. Snyder | 1904–1906 | Tensas |
| Joseph W. Hyams | 1906–1908 | West Baton Rouge |
| Henry Garland Dupr‚ | 1908–1910 | Orleans |
| L. E. Thomas | 1912–1916 | Caddo |
| Hewitt Leonidas Bouanchaud | 1916–1920 | Pointe Coupee |
| R. F. Walker | 1920–1924 | East Feliciana |
| J. Stuart Douglas | 1924–1926 | Caddo |
| William Clark Hughes | 1926–1928 | Bossier |
| John B. Fournet | 1928–1932 | Jefferson Davis |
| Allen J. Ellender | 1932–1936 | Terrebonne |
| Lorris M. Wimberly | 1936–1936 | Bienville |
| R. Norman Bauer | 1940–1948 | St. Mary |
| Morris A. Lottinger, Sr. | 1948–1950 | Terrebonne |
| Lorris M. Wimberly | 1950–1952 | Bienville |
| Clarence C. "Taddy" Aycock | 1952–1956 | St. Mary |
| Lorris M. Wimberly | 1956–1957 | Bienville |
| Robert Joseph "Bob" Angelle | 1957–1960 | St. Martin |
| J. Thomas Jewell | 1960–1964 | Pointe Coupee |
| Vail M. Delony | 1964–1967 | East Carroll |
| John S. Garrett | 1968–1972 | Claiborne |
| E. L. "Bubba" Henry | 1972–1980 | Jackson |
| John J. Hainkel, Jr. | 1980–1984 | Orleans |
| John A. Alario, Jr | 1984–1988 | Jefferson |
| Jimmy N. Dimos | 1988–1992 | Ouachita |
| John A. Alario, Jr | 1992–1996 | Jefferson |
| Huntington B. "Hunt" Downer, Jr. | 1996-2000 | Terrebonne |
| Charles W. "Charlie" DeWitt, Jr. | 2000-2004 | Rapides |
| Joe R. Salter | 2004-2008 | Sabine |
Standing Committees
| Name | Chairman | Vice Chair |
|---|---|---|
| Administration of Criminal Justice | Daniel R. Martiny | Alex Heaton |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development | Francis C. Thompson | Herman Ray Hill |
| Appropriations | John H. Alario | Warren J. Triche, Jr. |
| Civil Law and Procedure | Glenn Ansardi | Ronnie Johns |
| Commerce | Gil Pinac | Gary L. Smith, Jr. |
| Education | Carl Crane | Avon Honey |
| Environment | N. J. Damico | Ernest D. Wooton |
| Health and Welfare | Sydnie Mae Durand | Michael Jackson |
| House and Governmental Affairs | Charles D. Lancaster, Jr. | Richard "Rick" Gallot, Jr. |
| Insurance | Karen R. Carter | Rick Farrar |
| Judiciary | Joseph F. Toomy | Robert J. "Robby" Carter |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | Willie Hunter, Jr. | Walker, Monica |
| Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs | Ernest Baylor, Jr. | Clara G. Baudoin |
| Natural Resources | Wilfred Pierre | Jack D. Smith |
| Retirement | Matthew "Pete" Schneider | Israel B. Curtis |
| Transportation, Highways and Public Works | James R. Fannin | Hollis Downs |
| Ways and Means | T. Taylor Townsend | Carla Blanchard Dartez |
Current Composition
| Affiliation | Members |
|
| Democratic Party | 60 | |
| Republican Party | 43 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Vacant |
1 | |
| Total |
105 | |
| Majority |
17 | |
See also
- Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- Louisiana State Capitol
- Louisiana State Legislature
- Louisiana Senate
External links
- Louisiana House of Representatives
- House district maps
- Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2008
- 2004-2008 House Orientation Guide
- In The Loop Official Blog of the Louisiana House of Representatives
| Current members of the Louisiana Legislature |
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President of the Senate: Hines (D)
Speaker of the House: Salter (D) |
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