Louisiana State Senate
Composition -- Members
Table:
District

Name

Party

District Office

First elected

Eligible for reelection

1

Sharon Hewitt

Rep

Slidell

2015

Yes

2

Ed Price

Dem

Gonzales

2017

Yes

3

Joe Bouie

Dem

New Orleans

2019

Yes

4

Jimmy Harris

Dem

New Orleans

2019

Yes

5

Karen Carter Peterson

Dem

New Orleans

2010

No

6

Bodi White

Rep

Baton Rouge

2011

No

7

Troy Carter

Dem

New Orleans

2015

Yes

8

Patrick Connick

Rep

Marrero

2019

Yes

9

Cameron Henry

Rep

Metairie

2019

Yes

10

Kirk Talbot

Rep

River Ridge

2019

Yes

11

Patrick McMath

Rep

Covington

2019

Yes

12

Beth Mizell

Rep

Franklinton

2015

Yes

13

J. Rogers Pope

Rep

Denham Springs

2019

Yes

14

Cleo Fields

Dem

Baton Rouge

2019

Yes

15

Regina Barrow

Dem

Baton Rouge

2015

Yes

16

Franklin Foil

Rep

Baton Rouge

2019

Yes

17

Rick Ward, III

Rep

Port Allen

2011

No

18

Eddie J. Lambert

Rep

Prairieville

2015

Yes

19

Gary Smith, Jr.

Dem

Norco

2011

No

20

Mike Fesi

Rep

Houma

2019

Yes

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Louisiana 's 1st State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Republican Senator Sharon Hewitt since 2016 .
Sharon Woodall Hewitt ( born September 1958 ) is a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate for the 1st district , which encompasses portions of St. Tammany , Orleans , Plaquemines , and St. Bernard Parishes in Louisiana . 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 .
Slidell /slaɪˈdɛl/ is a city on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain in St. Tammany Parish , Louisiana , United States . The population was 27,068 at the 2010 census . Greater Slidell has a population of about 90,000 . It is part of the New Orleans−Metairie−Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Louisiana 's 2nd State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Democratic Senator Ed Price since a 2017 special election to replace disgraced incumbent Democrat Troy Brown .
Edward Joseph Price , known as Ed Price ( born May 1953 ) , is a businessman and politician from Gonzales , Louisiana , who is a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 2 , which includes parts of Ascension , Assumption , Iberville , Lafourche , St. Charles , St. John the Baptist , St. James , and West Baton Rouge parishes . On May 27 , 2017 , in a turnout of 20.2 percent of registered voters in a special election , Price handily defeated his fellow Democrat , Warren Harang , III , 9,224 ( 63 percent ) to 5,507 ( 37 percent ) for the right to finish the remainder of fellow Democrat Troy E. Brown 's term in the state Senate . Carter resigned in an ethical cloud earlier in the year . In 2012 , Price was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 58 in Ascension , Iberville , and St. James parishes near the capital city of Baton Rouge .
Gonzales is a small city in Ascension Parish , Louisiana , United States . As of the 2010 census , it had a population of 9,781 . Known as the Jambalaya Capital of the World , it is famous for its annual Jambalaya Festival , which was first held in 1968 . Stephen Steve F. Juneau came up with the idea for the Jambalaya Festival and served as the first president of the Jambalaya Festival Association .
Louisiana 's 3rd State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Democrat Joseph Bouie Jr. since 2020 , succeeding fellow Democrat Jean-Paul Morrell .
Joseph J. Bouie Jr. ( born December 1946 ) is an American politician from the state of Louisiana . A Democrat , Bouie has been member of the Louisiana State Senate for the 3rd district since 2020 . Bouie previously served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 97 in Orleans Parish , Louisiana . He was unopposed in a special election to the seat in 2014 to replace fellow Democrat Jared Brossett , who was elected on February 1 , 2014 , to the District D position on the New Orleans City Council . Bouie graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in New Orleans , which was abandoned after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005 . Bouie received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern University at New Orleans . He received the Master of Social Work from Tulane University in New Orleans and his Ph.D. from Clark Atlanta University . He is a retired faculty member and administrator at his alma mater , Southern University at New Orleans . Bouie formerly resided in Baton Rouge and in Gretna in Jefferson Parish . Coincidentally , Bouie ran against Brossett for the city council seat vacated by their fellow Democrat , Cynthia Hedge-Morrell . In that race , Brossett polled 8,712 votes ( 50.2 percent ) to Bouie 's 7,238 votes ( 41.7 percent ) . A third Democrat , Dalton R. Savwoir Jr. , held the remaining 1414 ballots ( 8.1 percent ) .
New Orleans ( /ˈɔːrl ( i ) ənz , ɔːrˈliːnz/ , locally /ˈɔːrlənz/ ; French : La Nouvelle-Orléans [ la nuvɛlɔʁleɑ̃ ] ( listen ) ) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana . With an estimated population of 391,006 in 2018 , it is the most populous city in Louisiana . Serving as a major port , New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region of the United States . New Orleans is world-renowned for its distinct music , Creole cuisine , unique dialect , and its annual celebrations and festivals , most notably Mardi Gras . The historic heart of the city is the French Quarter , known for its French and Spanish Creole architecture and vibrant nightlife along Bourbon Street . The city has been described as the most unique in the United States , owing in large part to its cross-cultural and multilingual heritage . Founded in 1718 by French colonists , New Orleans was once the territorial capital of French Louisiana before being traded to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 . New Orleans in 1840 was the third-most populous city in the United States , and it was the largest city in the American South from the Antebellum era until after World War II . The city has historically been very vulnerable to flooding , due to such factors as high rainfall , low lying elevation , poor natural drainage and location next to multiple bodies of water . State and federal authorities have installed a complex system of levees and drainage pumps in an effort to protect the city . New Orleans was severely affected by Hurricane Katrina on August 29 , 2005 , which resulted in flooding more than 80% of the city , thousands of deaths , and so much displacement because of damaged communities and lost housing as to cause a population decline of over 50% . Since Katrina , major redevelopment efforts have led to a rebound in the city 's population .
Louisiana 's 4th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Democrat Jimmy Harris since 2020 , succeeding retiring fellow Democrat Wesley Bishop .
James Jimmy Harris III is an African American politician from New Orleans , Louisiana . A Democrat , Harris has represented District 4 in the Louisiana State Senate since 2020 ; he previously represented District 99 in the Louisiana House of Representatives between 2016 and 2020 .
Louisiana 's 5th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Democratic Senator Karen Carter Peterson since a 2010 special election to replace resigning fellow Democrat Cheryl Gray Evans . It is currently the most Democratic-leaning district in the Senate .
Karen Carter Peterson ( born November 1 , 1969 ) is a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate , having represented the 5th District since 2010 . She is also the current Chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party . Peterson is the first woman to serve in this role . In 2017 , Karen Carter Peterson was elected for a four-year term as the Vice Chair of Civic Engagement and Voter Participation at the Democratic National Committee , focused on protecting voting rights and expanding voter participation . The position was previously held by Donna Brazile . Since 2008 , Peterson has served as Democratic National Committeewoman for Louisiana . Peterson previously served in the Louisiana House of Representatives .
Louisiana 's 6th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Republican Senator Bodi White since 2012 .
Mack A. Bodi White , Jr. ( born April 7 , 1956 ) is an American politician from Louisiana who has represented District 6 in the Louisiana State Senate since 2012 . A Republican , White previously served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 64 between 2004 and 2012 .
Baton Rouge ( /ˌbætən ˈruːʒ/ BAT-ən ROOZH ; from French , meaning 'red stick ' ) is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana . Located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River , it is the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish , the most populous parish in Louisiana . It is the 99th most populous city in the United States , and second-largest city in Louisiana after New Orleans . It is also the 16th most populous state capital . As of the U.S. Census Bureau 's July 2018 estimate , Baton Rouge had a population of 221,599 , down from 229,493 at the 2010 census . Baton Rouge is the center of Greater Baton Rouge , the second-largest metropolitan area in Louisiana , with a population of 834,159 as of 2017 , up from 802,484 in 2010 and 829,719 in 2015 . The city of Baton Rouge is a major industrial , petrochemical , medical , research , motion picture , and growing technology center of the American South . It is the location of Louisiana State University , the LSU System 's flagship university and the largest institution of higher education in the state . It is also the location of Southern University , the flagship institution of the Southern University System , the only historically black college system in the nation . The Port of Greater Baton Rouge is the 10th-largest in the United States in terms of tonnage shipped , and is the farthest upstream Mississippi River port capable of handling Panamax ships . This , as well as its status as a major port city , is largely due to the Huey P. Long - O.K . Allen Bridge , which was intentionally constructed under the governorship of Huey Long at a low height , preventing big tankers from making their way up-river , past Baton Rouge .
Louisiana 's 7th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Democratic Senator Troy Carter since 2016 , succeeding retiring fellow Democrat David Heitmeier . Carter is currently the Senate Minority Leader .
Troy Anthony C Carter ( born October 26 , 1963 ) is the District 7 member of the Louisiana State Senate who formerly served on the New Orleans City Council . In the November 21 runoff election , Carter defeated his fellow Democrat , Jeff Arnold , who is a term-limited former state representative for the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans . In 1994 , he was elected to represent District C on the city council , having become the first African-American to represent that portion of the city since Reconstruction . He served until 2002 , when he unsuccessfully sought the office of mayor . Carter was eliminated in the 2002 primary election by Ray Nagin ( the final winner ) and Richard Pennington . Carter previously represented District 102 in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1992 to 1994 , when he was elected to the city council . He was an unsuccessful candidate for Louisiana 's 2nd congressional district seat in 2006 against then-incumbent William J. Jefferson . [ self-published source ] After graduating from Oliver Perry Walker High School in Algiers , Carter attended Xavier University of Louisiana , where he majored in business administration and political science . Carter was initiated into the Beta Iota Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi while a student at Xavier . He embarked on graduate studies in Pittsburgh at Carnegie-Mellon University 's School of Urban and Public Affairs . He has been a political science instructor at his alma mater , Xavier .
Louisiana 's 8th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Republican Patrick Connick since 2020 , succeeding term-limited incumbent and Senate President John Alario . It is currently the most Democratic-leaning district in the Senate to be held by a Republican .
John Patrick Connick ( born March 1961 ) , is an American attorney from Marrero , Louisiana . A Republican , Connick has represented the 8th district in the Louisiana State Senate since 2020 . He previously represented the 84th district in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2008 until 2020 . The youngest of eight children born to Paul and Betty Connick , his elder brother is Jefferson Parish District Attorney Paul Connick . He is a nephew of former Orleans Parish District Attorney Harry Connick Sr. , and a first cousin of actor/singer Harry Connick Jr . In 1979 , Connick graduated from Archbishop Shaw High School . He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983 from Loyola University in New Orleans . Ten years later , in 1993 , Connick received his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law . For his first term in the House , Connick , who had no previous political experience , ran without opposition in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 20 , 2007 , for the seat vacated by the three-term Democrat N.J. Damico . He serves on these House committees : ( 1 ) Appropriations , ( 2 ) Governmental Affairs , ( 3 ) Judiciary , ( 4 ) Executive , and ( 5 ) Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget . In 2010 , Connick supported the conservative Louisiana Family Forum 80 percent of the time , compared to 100 percent in 2009 . He received 100 percent from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry in 2010 but only 58 percent in 2009 .
Marrero is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Jefferson Parish , Louisiana , United States . Marrero is on the south side ( referred to as the West Bank ) of the Mississippi River , within the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 33,141 at the 2010 census .
Louisiana 's 9th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Republican Cameron Henry since 2020 , succeeding fellow Republican Conrad Appel .
John Cameron Henry , Jr. ( born November 1 , 1974 ) is an American state legislator and business analyst from Metairie , Louisiana , who has served in the Louisiana State Senate for the 9th district since 2020 . A Republican , Henry previously served as member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 82 from 2008 until 2020 . Henry was a candidate for Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives in the vote held on January 11 , 2016 . He faced Democrat Walt Leger , III , of New Orleans , the choice of incoming Governor John Bel Edwards . Since the days of Huey Pierce Long , Jr. , the Louisiana House has routinely ratified the governor 's choice for Speaker . Henry is an ally of former United States Senator David Vitter , whom Edwards defeated for governor in 2015 . He then withdrew from consideration as Speaker after the first ballot , and a second Republican , Taylor Barras of New Iberia , who had not been previously mentioned as a candidate , won the majority on the second ballot .
Metairie ( /ˈmɛtəri/MET-ər-ee ) is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Jefferson Parish , Louisiana , United States , and is part of the New Orleans metropolitan area . With a population at the 2010 census of 138,481 , Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish and the fifth-largest CDP in the United States . It is an unincorporated area that would be Louisiana 's fourth-largest city if it were incorporated . The zip codes that serve the community are 70001-70006 .
Louisiana 's 10th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Republican Senator Kirk Talbot since 2020 , succeeding fellow Republican Daniel Martiny .
Michael Kirk Talbot ( born November 18 , 1969 ) is an American politician from Louisiana . A Republican , Talbot has represented the 10th district in the Louisiana State Senate since 2020 , and previously represented the 78th district in the Louisiana House of Representatives between 2008 and 2020 .
River Ridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place ( CDP ) in Jefferson Parish , Louisiana , United States . It is a suburb of New Orleans . The population was 13,494 at the 2010 census .
Louisiana 's 11th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Republican Senator Patrick McMath since 2020 .
Patrick McMath is an American politician , businessman , and attorney from the state of Louisiana . A Republican , McMath has represented the 11th district in the Louisiana State Senate since 2020 . Prior to serving in the Senate , McMath worked as an assistant district attorney and started several businesses . In 2017 , he was elected as City Councilman At-Large in his home of Covington . Two years later , McMath ran for State Senate , defeating State Representative Reid Falconer in the runoff election with 56% of the vote .
Covington is a city in , and the parish seat of , St. Tammany Parish , Louisiana , United States . The population was 8,765 at the 2010 census . It is located at a fork of the Bogue Falaya and the Tchefuncte River . Covington is part of the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Louisiana 's 12th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Republican Senator Beth Mizell since 2016 .
Mary Beth Sherman Mizell ( born January 1952 ) , is a businesswoman from Franklinton , Louisiana , who is a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 12 , which encompasses the parishes of St. Tammany , Tangipahoa , and Washington , part of the Florida Parishes of southeastern Louisiana . On January 11 , 2016 , she succeeded the term-limited Democrat Ben Nevers , who instead joined the new administration of Governor John Bel Edwards .
Franklinton is a town in and the parish seat of Washington Parish , Louisiana , United States . The population was 3,857 at the 2010 census . The elevation is an average of 155 feet ( 47 m ) above sea level . Located 61 miles ( 98 km ) north of New Orleans , the town 's name is pronounced locally as Frank-lin-ton . A Franklinton physician , Jerry Thomas , represented Washington Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1988 to 1999 . He was elected to the District 12 seat in the state senate , serving from 1999 to 2004 . He had succeeded Phil Short of Covington , who resigned . Prior to his state service , Dr. Thomas was the Washington Parish coroner from 1980 to 1988 . Elected in 2015 , Beth Mizell , a businesswoman from Franklinton , is the current District 12 state senator .
Louisiana 's 13th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Republican J. Rogers Pope since 2020 , succeeding fellow Republican Dale M. Erdey . District 13 is currently the most Republican-leaning district in the Senate .
James Rogers Pope , known as J. Rogers Pope ( born June 1941 ) , is a retired school superintendent from Denham Springs , Louisiana , who is a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate from the 13th district in Livingston Parish . Pope previously served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for the 71st district . Pope received a master 's degree and further graduate studies in education from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond . He spent fourteen years as the Livingston Parish school superintendent , having retired in 2001 . Previously , he was a teacher , coach , and administrator . He was the 2000 State Superintendent of the Year and the 1998 Educator of the Year . Thereafter , he was the executive director of the Louisiana Association of School Executives . Four Republicans and a Democrat entered the House District 71 race in 2007 to succeed Republican Dale M. Erdey , who was elected without opposition to the Louisiana State Senate seat vacated by the conservative Republican Heulette Fontenot . Pope led with 4,837 votes ( 34.7 percent ) . In second place was another Republican , John Ware , who polled 2,966 ( 21.3 percent ) . In fourth place was the Republican mayor of Livingston , D. Derral Jones . In the second balloting on November 17 , which had a much lower turnout because of the lack of a gubernatorial contest , Pope prevailed , 2,684 ( 52.2 percent ) to Ware 's 2,462 ( 47.8 percent ) .
Denham Springs is a city in Livingston Parish , Louisiana , United States . The 2010 census placed the population at 10,215 , up from 8,757 at the 2000 census . The city is the largest area of commercial and residential development in Livingston Parish . Denham Springs and Walker are the only parish municipalities classified as cities .
Louisiana 's 14th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Democrat Cleo Fields since 2020 , succeeding fellow Democrat Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb .
Cleo C. Fields ( born November 22 , 1962 ) is an American attorney , politician and member of the Democratic Party from the U.S. state of Louisiana . He represented Louisiana 's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 1997 and ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Louisiana in 1995 . He currently serves as a state senator for Louisiana 's 14th State Senate district , a position he held twice before . Fields was born in Port Allen , Louisiana and received his undergraduate and law degrees from Southern University in Baton Rouge . In 1980 , he founded the fundraising group Young Adults for Positive Action and in 1987 he was elected to the Louisiana Senate . He ran for Congress in 1990 and was defeated but was re-elected to the State Senate for the 14th district in 1991 . Fields was elected to represent Louisiana 's 4th congressional district in the House of Representatives in 1992 and re-elected in 1994 . He ran for governor in 1995 , coming second in the jungle primary and then losing in a landslide to Mike Foster . He did not run for re-election to the House in 1996 and his seat was taken by Republican John Cooksey . Fields was elected back to the State Senate in 1997 and re-elected in 2003 , then running unsuccessfully for the Louisiana Public Service Commission in 2004 . On October 1 , 2007 , the Louisiana State Supreme Court ruled that Fields could not stand for re-election to his State Senate seat because of term limits . The state legislature had passed a law in 2006 that had defined the date of the swearing in of Fields and of the intended beneficiary , Shreveport Republican Wayne Waddell , in a way that would have allowed Fields and Waddell to stand for re-election in November 2007 and serve one more term , but the court ruled the law unconstitutional .
Louisiana 's 15th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Democratic Senator Regina Barrow since 2016 , succeeding fellow Democrat Sharon Weston Broome .
Regina Ashford Barrow ( born June 1966 ) is an African-American Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 15 in East Baton Rouge Parish , Louisiana . She assumed this position on January 11 , 2016 . In the primary election held on October 24 , 2015 , she defeated outgoing District 63 State Representative Dalton W. Honoré , another Democrat , for the right to succeed the term-limited state Senator Sharon Weston Broome . From 2005 to 2016 , Barrow was the state representative for District 29 in East and West Baton Rouge parishes . Louisiana .
Louisiana 's 16th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Republican Franklin Foil since 2020 .
Franklin Johnson Foil ( born October 31 , 1964 ) is a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate for the 16th district , serving since 2020 . He formerly represented the 70th district in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2008 until 2020 .
Louisiana 's 17th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Republican Senator Rick Ward III since 2012 .
Richard Joseph Ward III , known as Rick Ward III ( born June 1982 ) , is an attorney with the firm Clayton , Fruge & Ward from Port Allen near Baton Rouge , Louisiana , who is a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 17 .
Port Allen is a city in , and the parish seat of , West Baton Rouge Parish , Louisiana , United States . Located on the west bank of the Mississippi River , it is bordered by Interstate 10 and US Highway 190 . The population was 5,180 at the 2010 census , down from 5,278 in 2000 . It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area . Port Allen is home to the Mississippi Riverfront Development , which provides a panoramic view of the Mississippi River and Baton Rouge , the West Baton Rouge Museum , the City of Port Allen Railroad Depot , Scott 's Cemetery , the Port of Greater Baton Rouge , and the Port Allen Lock . Port Allen is named for Governor Henry Watkins Allen , the last governor of the state during the Confederacy .
Louisiana 's 18th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Republican Senator Eddie J. Lambert since 2016 .
Eddie J. Lambert is an American attorney and politician from the state of Louisiana . A Republican , Lambert has represented the 18th district in the Louisiana State Senate since 2016 . Lambert previously served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for the 59th district from 2003 until 2016 . Prior to serving in elected office , Lambert worked as an assistant district attorney from 1985 until 1990 . He continues to work as a self-employed attorney in Gonzales . Lambert was unopposed for re-election in 2019 ; he has not faced an opponent from either party since his first election in 2003 .
Prairieville is a census-designated place in Ascension Parish , Louisiana , United States . It is south of Baton Rouge and north of Gonzales . Prairieville is an expanding bedroom suburb of Baton Rouge . Its name is derived from the once plentiful pastures and prairies that were visible from Highway 73 ( Jefferson Hwy . ) and Airline Highway , which is now covered with development . Prairieville started off as a quiet community with few people . In recent decades , Prairieville has benefited from migration out of Baton Rouge , with new residents particularly drawn to the area by its high-performing public schools and low crime rate . Prairieville had an official 2010 census population of 26,895 inhabitants . If it incorporated it would be the largest city in Ascension Parish . Prairieville is in one of the fastest-growing areas in Louisiana . Prairieville 's population is bigger than the parish 's two largest incorporated cities , Donaldsonville ( 7,436 ) and Gonzales ( 9,781 ) combined .
Louisiana 's 19th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Democratic Senator Gary Smith Jr. since 2012 , succeeding fellow Democrat Joel Chaisson .
Gary L. Smith Jr. ( born August 27 , 1972 ) , is an attorney from his native Norco in St. Charles Parish , Louisiana , who is a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 19 , a position which he has held since 2012 . He succeeded the term-limited Democratic Senator Joel Chaisson .
Norco is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in St. Charles Parish , Louisiana , United States . The population was 3,579 at the 2000 census . The community is home to a major Shell petroleum refinery . The CDP 's name is derived from the New Orleans Refining Company .
Louisiana 's 20th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate . It has been represented by Republican Mike Fesi since 2020 , succeeding fellow Republican Norby Chabert .
Michael Big Mike A. Fesi , Sr. ( born May 20 , 1959 ) is an American politician and businessman from the state of Louisiana . A Republican , Fesi has represented the 20th district in the Louisiana State Senate since 2020 .
Houma ( /ˈhoʊmə/ HOH-mə ) is the largest city in , and the parish seat of , Terrebonne Parish , Louisiana , United States . It is also the largest principal city of the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area . The city 's powers of government have been absorbed by the parish , which is now run by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government . The population was 33,727 at the 2010 census , an increase of 1,334 over the 2000 tabulation of 32,393 . Many unincorporated areas are adjacent to the city of Houma . The largest , Bayou Cane , is an urbanized area commonly referred to by locals as being part of Houma , but it is not included in the city 's census counts , and is a separate census-designated place . If the populations of the urbanized census-designated places were included with that of the city of Houma , the total would exceed 60,000 residents . The city was named after the historic Native American tribe of Houma people , believed to be related to the Choctaw . The United Houma Nation Tribe is recognized by the state of Louisiana , but it has not achieved federal recognition . Houma was rated as an Affordable city by Demographia 's 2013 International Housing Survey .