John Bel Edwards

John Bel Edwards (born September 16, 1966) is an American attorney and Democratic Party politician. He was the Governor of Louisiana from 2016 to 2024. He was elected on November 21, 2015. He was a member of and the Minority Leader of the Louisiana House of Representatives, having represented the 72nd District from 2008 through 2016.

Edwards was born in Amite City, Louisiana. Many of his family members have been police officers, and in the 19th century they owned a lot of slaves. Edwards was an officer in the United States Army then a lawyer before he decided to run for governor.

References

Other websites
 Edwards for Governor campaign site 
 Louisiana House of Representatives - John Bel Edwards  official government website
 Election results

Category:1966 births
Category:Living people
Category:Governors of Louisiana
Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians
Category:Members of the Louisiana State Legislature