John Alario | |
|---|---|
| President of the Louisiana Senate | |
| In office January 9, 2012 – January 13, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Joel Chaisson |
| Succeeded by | Page Cortez |
| Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 8th district | |
| In office January 14, 2008 – January 13, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Ullo |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Connick |
| Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1992 – January 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Jimmy Dimos |
| Succeeded by | Hunt Downer |
| In office January 1984 – January 1988 | |
| Preceded by | John Hainkel |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Dimos |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 83rd district | |
| In office January 1972 – January 14, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | ??? |
| Succeeded by | Robert Billiot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 15, 1943 |
| Political party | Democratic (Before 2010) Republican (2010–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Ree Williamson (Deceased 2006) Trina Edwards (m. 2023) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Southeastern Louisiana University (BA) |
John A. Alario Jr. is an American politician from Louisiana who represented the 8th district in the Louisiana State Senate from 2008 until 2020. Currently a Republican, Alario previously represented District 83 in the Louisiana House of Representatives as a Democrat between 1971 and 2007.[1][2] Alario was term-limited from the Senate in 2019, and chose not to seek another office.[3]
Alario was the President of the Louisiana State Senate, serving in that role between 2012 and 2020; he is also a former two-term Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He is the first politician in Louisiana history to hold both roles for two terms each, as well as the longest-serving legislator in state history.[4]