Woody Jenkins

Woody Jenkins
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the East Baton Rouge Parish district
In office
1972–2000
Preceded byAt-large members: Irving R. Boudreaux, Richard Cheek, Carl Dawson, Smokey Delaroderie, Chris Faser, Eugene McGehee, Lillian Walker
Succeeded byMike Futrell
Personal details
Born
Louis Elwood Jenkins Jr.

(1947-01-03) January 3, 1947 (age 77)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (before 1971, 1994–present)
Democratic (1971–1994)
SpouseDiane Jenkins
EducationLouisiana State University (BA, JD)

Louis Elwood Jenkins Jr., known as Woody Jenkins (born January 3, 1947), is an American newspaper editor in Baton Rouge and Central City, Louisiana, who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972 to 2000 and waged three unsuccessful races for the United States Senate in 1978, 1980, and 1996.