Thomas G. Carmody
Thomas Gaughan Carmody Jr. (born April 20, 1961), is an American real estate broker and former politician from Shreveport, Louisiana who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for the 6th district from 2008 to 2020. Early life and education. Carmody is one of thirteen children, eleven still living as of 2018, of Thomas Gaughan Carmody Sr. (1932–2012), and the former Katherine Phelan (born November 19, 1932). In 1979, Carmody graduated from the Roman Catholic Jesuit High School in Shreveport, now Loyola College Prep. In 1983, Carmody received the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree  from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Career. Louisiana House of Representatives. Carmody served as Chairman of House Commerce Committee, having previously served on Commerce, Education, and the Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs committees. Carmody's biggest donors in his initial election were the Republican Party, the Louisiana Association of Educators, and the Louisiana Hospital Association.