Lenar Whitney
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| Lenar Ledet Whitney | |
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| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 53 district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Damon Baldone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 53–54) Houma, Terrebonne Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lee Whitney |
| Children | Two children |
| Residence | Houma, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Nicholls State University |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
Lenar Ledet Whitney (born 1959) is a businesswoman from her native Houma, Louisiana, who is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 53 in Terrebonne Parish.
In 2011, Whitney won the right to succeed the term-limited Democrat Damon Baldone. She defeated fellow Republican Billy Hebert, a member of the Terrebonne Parish Council, 3,709 (59 percent) top 2,552 (41 percent). District 53 encompasses the Oakshire, Broadmoor, Park Avenue, Bayou Blue, Cocodrie, Montegut, Bourg, and Pointe-aux-Chenes sections of Houma, the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish.[1] Whitney is the first woman to represent Terrebonne in the legislature and the first Republican to hold the District 53 seat.
References [edit]
- ^ "Nate Monroe, "Terrebonne elections yield historic results"". Houma Courier, November 22, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
| Louisiana House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Damon Baldone |
Louisiana State Representative from District 53 (Terrebonne Parish)
Lenar Ledet Whitney |
Succeeded by Incumbent |