Jeff Hall (politician)
Jeffrey W. "Jeff" Hall | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Representative from District 26 (Rapides Parish) | |
| Assumed office February 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Dixon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 26, 1951 Place of birth missing |
| Nationality | African-American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Alexandria, Rapides Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Alma mater | Grambling State University |
| Occupation | Accountant |
Jeffrey W. Hall, known as Jeff Hall (born December 26, 1951),[1] is an accountant from Alexandria, Louisiana, who is a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 26 in Rapides Parish in the central portion of his state.[2]
Hall is a graduate of the historically black Grambling State University[2] in Grambling in Lincoln Parish. He has formerly resided in Pineville, Opelousas, and Mansfield, Louisiana, and Amarillo, Texas.[3] Hall's place of birth, high school, religion, and names of his parents, spouse, and children are unavailable.
Hall won a special election to the House on February 21, 2015, with 84 percent of the vote. His two intra-party rivals, Alice "Red" Hammond and Daniel Williams, held the remaining 16 percent of the ballots cast in a low-turnout contest.[4] The position opened when the African-American Democrat, Herbert Dixon, resigned because of health issues. On November 4, 2014, Hall had placed second with just over a third of the vote in the nonpartisan blanket primary to unseat Mayor Jacques Roy of Alexandria, who instead won a majority for his third term in office.[1]
Hall stressed economic development, jobs, and resolving the $1 billion state budget shortfall as the principal issues he will face in the office.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Richard P. Sharkey (December 29, 2014). "Jeff Hall announces candidacy for House District 26 seat". The Alexandria Town Talk. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Jeffrey "Jeff" Hall". house.Louisiana.gov. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ "Jeffrey W. Hall". intelius.com. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ "Election Dates". Louisiana Secretary of State. February 21, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- Louisiana Democrats
- Politicians from Alexandria, Louisiana
- People from Pineville, Louisiana
- People from Opelousas, Louisiana
- People from Mansfield, Louisiana
- People from Amarillo, Texas
- Activists for African-American civil rights
- African-American state legislators in Louisiana
- Grambling State University alumni
- Businesspeople from Louisiana