Ned Randolph | |
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Mayor of Alexandria, Louisiana | |
In office December 1986 – December 2006 | |
Preceded by | John K. Snyder |
Succeeded by | Jacques Roy |
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 29th district | |
In office 1976–1984 | |
Preceded by | Cecil R. Blair |
Succeeded by | William Joseph "Joe" McPherson, Jr. |
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 26th district | |
In office 1972–1976 | |
Preceded by | At-large delegation: Robert J. Munson |
Succeeded by | Jock Scott |
Personal details | |
Born | Edward Gordon Randolph, Jr. February 1, 1942 Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | October 4, 2016 Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S. | (aged 74)
Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery Pineville, Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Deborah Broussard Randolph
(m. 1994) |
Children | 3 |
Occupation | Attorney |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States Louisiana |
Branch/service | United States Air Force Louisiana Air National Guard |
Years of service | 1967-1971 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Randolph served in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature and as mayor of Alexandria, but was unsuccessful in two campaigns for the United States House of Representatives. | |
Edward Gordon "Ned" Randolph, Jr. (February 1, 1942 – October 4, 2016), was an American politician who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972 to 1976, in the Louisiana State Senate from 1976 to 1984, and as mayor of Alexandria, Louisiana from 1986 to 2006. Randolph ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 1982 and 1992, losing both campaigns. In 1997, Randolph lost a bid for a seat on the Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal.[1] Randolph was inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in 2008.[2]