Franklin Foil
| Franklin Johnson Foil | |
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| Louisiana State Representative from District 70 (East Baton Rouge Parish) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Carl Crane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 31, 1964 Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Tanja Dee Vanhook Foil |
| Children | Kathleen, Grace, and Andy Foil |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Franklin Johnson Foil (born October 31, 1964) is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 70, which includes a portion of Baton Rouge. In 2008, he succeeded term-limited Republican Representative Carl Crane, the former chairman of the House Education Committee. To win the seat, Foil defeated fellow Republican attorney Pat Culbertson.
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Early life [edit]
Foil was born and raised in Baton Rouge, the son of Frank Foil and the former Judith Johnson. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1987 with a B.A. in Political Science and in 1991 received his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University Law School in New Orleans. He is also a U.S. Navy veteran, a Captain in the Navy Reserve Judge Advocate General's Corps, and has served as Judge Pro Tempore at the Baton Rouge City Court.
Family [edit]
Foil is married to the former Tanja Dee Van Hook (born March 10, 1967), and the couple has three children: Kathleen, Grace, and Andy. The family attends First Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge where Foil has been a member since 1977 and currently serves as an elder. Tanja has a B.A. degree in journalism from LSU. She currently serves on the boards of the Baton Rouge Bar Auxiliary and the Chi Omega House Corporation. She is a Sustaining Advisor for the Junior League of Baton Rouge and is an active member and volunteer at First Presbyterian Church.
Election history [edit]
Foil defeated Pat Culbertson in the general election held on November 17, 2007: 5,399 (53 percent) to 4,809 (47 percent) in a small-turnout election. Culberton had nearly won the seat outright in the October 20 primary, with 49 percent to 40 percent for Foil. A third Republican candidate, self-styled "Reagan conservative" Aidan Reynolds, also an attorney, drew only 11 percent of the vote.[1]
Foil was easily reelected in the primary election held on October 22, 2011. He defeated the Independent Greg Baldwin, 6,947 votes (77.4 percent) to 2,033 (22.6 percent).[2]
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Notes [edit]
- ^ [1] Election Results of primary election from Louisiana Secretary of State
- ^ "Louisiana primary election returns, October 22, 2011". staticresults.sos.la.gov. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
