Donald E. Hines | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Senator for District 28 | |
| In office January 1993 – January 2008 | |
| Preceded by | John Saunders |
| Succeeded by | Eric LaFleur |
| President of the Louisiana State Senate | |
| In office 2004–2008 | |
| Preceded by | John Hainkel |
| Succeeded by | Joel Chaisson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Elliott Hines November 14, 1933 Bunkie, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 18, 2019 (aged 85) Bunkie, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jacqueline Ewing Hines (born October 1935) |
| Children | Donna Louise Newton Richard Arvie Hines |
| Residence(s) | Bunkie, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
Donald Elliott "Doc" Hines (November 14, 1933 – June 18, 2019) was an American family physician in Bunkie[1] in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, who was from 1993 to 2008 a member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 28.[2] In his last term from 2004 to 2008, he was the Senate President under his political ally, Democratic former Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco.[2]