Kip Holden | |
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| Mayor-President of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish[fn 1] | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Bobby Simpson |
| Succeeded by | Sharon Weston Broome |
| Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office 2002–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Wilson Fields |
| Succeeded by | Sharon Weston Broome |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 63rd district | |
| In office 1988–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Jewel Joseph Newman |
| Succeeded by | Avon Honey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Melvin Lee Holden August 12, 1952 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lois Stevenson |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (BA) Southern University, Baton Rouge (MA, JD) |
Melvin Lee "Kip" Holden (born August 12, 1952), is an American politician who served from 2005 to 2016 as the Democratic Mayor-President of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The parish includes the state capital of Baton Rouge and smaller suburban cities such as Baker, Central City, and Zachary.
He was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate in the November 21, 2015 race for lieutenant governor, losing to Republican Billy Nungesser.
He vacated his position as Mayor-President at the end of 2016 and was succeeded by Sharon Weston Broome, another member of the Democratic Party.[1]
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