Charles W. DeWitt Jr.

Charles W. DeWitt Jr.
Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
2000–2004
Preceded byHunt Downer
Succeeded byJoe R. Salter
Personal details
Born (1947-02-04) February 4, 1947 (age 77)
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionCattle rancher, politician

Charles W. DeWitt Jr. (born February 4, 1947) is a politician from Louisiana, United States. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives beginning in 1979. He served as Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives starting in January 2000, marking him as the first individual from Rapides Parish to hold the position. DeWitt, a member of the Democratic Party, began his political career on the Rapides Parish Police Jury before being elected to the Louisiana House in 1979.[1]

  1. ^ "Slocum v. DeWitt, 374 So. 2d 755". casetext.com. Archived from the original on 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-03-03.