Sharon Hewitt | |
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Majority Leader of the Louisiana Senate | |
In office January 13, 2020 – January 8, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Danny Martiny |
Succeeded by | Jeremy Stine |
Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 1st district | |
In office January 2016 – January 8, 2024 | |
Preceded by | A. G. Crowe |
Succeeded by | Bob Owen |
Personal details | |
Born | Sharon Woodall September 1958 (age 66) |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Stanley Hewitt |
Children | 2 |
Education | Louisiana State University (BS) |
Website | State Senate website Campaign website |
Sharon Woodall Hewitt (born September 1958)[1] is a former Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate for the 1st district, which encompasses portions of St. Tammany, Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard Parishes. In January 2016, she succeeded fellow Republican A. G. Crowe, who did not pursue a third term in the primary election held on October 24, 2015. She chaired the Republican Legislative Delegation in the state senate.[2][3]
Hewitt was a candidate in the 2023 Louisiana gubernatorial election.