Barbara West Carpenter
| Barbara West Carpenter | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Representative for District 63 (East Baton Rouge Parish) | |
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Assumed office January 11, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Dalton W. Honoré |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 1943 East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dana Carpenter |
| Children |
Two children, including: |
| Residence |
Baker East Baton Rouge Parish |
| Alma mater | Kansas State University |
| Occupation | Dean of International Relations at Southern University |
Barbara West Carpenter (born December 1943)[1] is the dean of international relations at historically black Southern University[2] in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who is a Democrat member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 63 in her native East Baton Rouge Parish. She succeeded her fellow African-American Democrat Dalton W. Honoré, who instead ran unsuccessfully for the Louisiana State Senate.
In the primary election held on October 24, 2015, Carpenter, the second-placed contender, was placed into a runoff contest with fellow Democrat Ulysses Zembles "Bones" Addison (born August 1961), a former member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council who runs a market research firm.[3] She subsequently defeated Addison, 58 to 42 percent.[2] District 63 represents areas of Baker, Zachary, and Scotlandville.[2] She resides in Baker with her husband, Dana Carpenter (born January 1945).[4]
Carpenter is a former board member of the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority. As representative, she vowed to tackle budgetary issues related to higher education.[2]
In March 2016, Carpenter joined a House bipartisan majority to enact a one-cent increase in the state sales tax.[5][6]
Carpenter graduated from Southern University and the graduate school of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.[4]
References
- ↑ "Barbara Carpenter, December 1943". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Andrea Gallo (November 21, 2015). "Barbara West Carpenter defeats Ulysses “Bones” Addison in race for House District 63 seat". Baton Rouge Advocate. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- 1 2 "Barbara W. Carpenter". intelius.com. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ↑ "State House of Representatives Vote to Increase Sales Tax". KEEL. February 25, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ "See the list: Examples of goods, services that'll now be taxed in Louisiana". The Baton Rouge Advocate. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
| Louisiana House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Dalton W. Honoré |
Louisiana State Representative for District 63 (East Baton Rouge Parish) Barbara West Carpenter |
Succeeded by Incumbent |