Ralph Abraham (politician)

Ralph Abraham
Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health
Assumed office
January 8, 2024
GovernorJeff Landry
Preceded byCourtney Phillips
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 5th district
In office
January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2021
Preceded byVance McAllister
Succeeded byJulia Letlow[a]
Personal details
Born
Ralph Lee Abraham Jr.

(1954-09-16) September 16, 1954 (age 70)
Alto, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Dianne Abraham
(m. 1977)
Children3
EducationLouisiana State University (BA, DVM)
Louisiana State University, New Orleans (MD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceMississippi Army National Guard
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Rank First lieutenant

Ralph Lee Abraham Jr. (born September 16, 1954) is an American veterinarian, physician, and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district from 2015 to 2021.[3][4][5] A member of the Republican Party, he is a native and resident of Alto, Louisiana.

Abraham ran for governor of Louisiana in 2019, but failed to advance to the runoff. On February 26, 2020, he announced that he would not run for reelection to Congress in 2020.[6]

  1. ^ Deslatte, Melinda (December 30, 2020). "Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from COVID-19". Associated Press. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Seitz-Wald, Alex (March 20, 2021). "Republican Julia Letlow wins special congressional election in Louisiana, NBC News projects". NBC News. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Guide to the New Congress" (PDF). Roll Call. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  4. ^ Broach, Drew (October 25, 2017). "Just where does Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham actually live?". NOLA.com - The Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "NELA Doctor Running for Congress". myarklamiss.com. May 30, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  6. ^ Crisp, Elizabeth (February 26, 2020). "Ex-governor candidate U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham won't seek another term in Congress". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Retrieved February 26, 2020.


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