Elbert Guillory | |
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Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 24th district | |
In office May 2009 – January 2016 | |
Preceded by | Don Cravins Jr. |
Succeeded by | Gerald Boudreaux |
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 40th district | |
In office January 2007 – January 2009 | |
Preceded by | Don Cravins Jr. |
Succeeded by | Ledricka Thierry |
Personal details | |
Born | Elbert Lee Guillory June 24, 1944 Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Republican (Before 2007, 2013–present) Democratic (2007–2013) |
Education | Southern University Norfolk State University (BS) Rutgers University, Newark (JD) |
Website | Official website |
Elbert Lee Guillory (born June 24, 1944)[1] is an American politician who is a former member of the Louisiana State Senate. A Republican, he represented District 24, including his native Opelousas, and several rural precincts, from May 2, 2009, when he won a special election, until January 11, 2016, when his full term to which he was elected in 2011 ended.[2] Guillory previously served from 2006 to 2009 as state representative for District 40.[2][3] Guillory is running to represent Louisiana's 6th congressional district in the 2024 election.[4]