Ben Bagert | |
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| Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office 1984–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Michael O'Keefe |
| Succeeded by | Marc Morial |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bernard John Bagert Jr. January 10, 1944 |
| Political party | Democratic (before 1990) Republican (1990–present) |
| Education | Loyola University, New Orleans (BA, JD) |
Bernard John Bagert Jr. (born 1944)[1] is an American attorney and politician. He served in the Louisiana State House from 1970 to 1984[2] and the Louisiana State Senate from 1984 to 1992,[3] representing Orleans Parish as a Democrat.
He was a Republican candidate in the 1990 United States Senate election in Louisiana. He withdrew from the race to prevent David Duke from reaching a runoff election.[4] He was also a candidate for attorney general in 1991, losing to Richard Ieyoub.[5]
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- ^ "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1880-2024" (PDF). Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Membership in the Louisiana Senate, 1880-2024" (PDF). Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ McGill, Kevin (October 4, 1990). "Official GOP Candidate Drops Out to Help Democrat Beat Duke". AP NEWS. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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