Joseph Bouie Jr. | |
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Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 3rd district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Paul Morrell |
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 97th district | |
In office January 2014 – January 13, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Jared Brossett |
Succeeded by | Matthew Willard |
Personal details | |
Born | December 1946 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Leslie P. Bouie |
Children | 5 |
Education | Southern University (B.A.) ,Tulane (MSW) Clark-Atlanta U (Ph. D.) |
Occupation | Retired Professor / Administrator |
Joseph Bouie Jr is an American politician from New Orleans, Louisiana who was the chairman of the Louisiana Black Caucus in 2018.[1] A Democrat, Bouie has represented District 3 in the Louisiana State Senate since 2020; previously representing District 97 in the Louisiana House of Representatives between 2014 and 2020.[2][3]