Frank P. Simoneaux

Frank P. Simoneaux
Louisiana State Representative for
East Baton Rouge Parish
In office
1972–1982
Preceded by
Succeeded byCarl Crane
Speaker Pro Tem of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
1980–1982
Preceded byKenneth J. Leithman
Succeeded byRaymond Laborde
Personal details
Born
Frank Paul Simoneaux

(1933-10-30)October 30, 1933
Brusly, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedMay 8, 2024(2024-05-08) (aged 90)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting placeResthaven Gardens in Baton Rouge
NationalityFrench, American
Political partyDemocrat-turned-Independent
SpouseMarie Lancaster Simoneaux (married c. 1961–2024, his death)
ChildrenF. Paul Simoneaux

Michelle Quinn
Rainier Simoneaux
Denis Simoneaux

Mignonne Simoneaux (deceased)
Residence(s)Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Alma materLouisiana State University Law Center
OccupationLawyer
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Frank Paul Simoneaux (October 30, 1933 – May 8, 2024) was an American lawyer and politician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who served as a Democrat from 1972 to 1982 in the Louisiana House of Representatives. From 1980 to 1982, Simoneaux was the House Speaker Pro Tem. He resigned from the House in 1982 with more than a year remaining in his third term[1] to become Secretary of Natural Resources in the administration of Republican Governor David C. Treen.[2]

  1. ^ "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-Present: East Baton Rouge Parish" (PDF). Louisiana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
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