Michael O'Keefe (Louisiana politician)

Michael O'Keefe
Member of the Louisiana State Senate
for Orleans Parish
In office
1960–1983
Succeeded byBen Bagert
President of the Louisiana State Senate
In office
1976–1983
Preceded byJames E. Fitzmorris
(ex officio as Lieutenant Governor)
Succeeded bySamuel B. Nunez Jr.
Personal details
Born
Michael Hanley O'Keefe

(1931-12-01)December 1, 1931
New Orleans
DiedJanuary 31, 2021(2021-01-31) (aged 89)
New Orleans
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJean V. O'Keefe
RelationsArthur J. O'Keefe (grandfather)
Sean O'Keefe (nephew)
Alma materLoyola University New Orleans College of Law
Occupationlawyer

Michael Hanley O'Keefe Sr. (December 1, 1931 – January 31, 2021) was an American lawyer who served in the Louisiana State Senate for Orleans Parish from 1960 to 1983.[1] He was later convicted of various crimes, and spent several years in prison.

  1. ^ "Membership of the Louisiana Senate" (PDF). senate.la.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2013.