succeeded children religion birth_place party office preceded birth_date term_start residence spouse article_title term_end name occupation alma_mater
walter james champagne , jr. tommy casanova seven children roman catholic st. landry parish , louisiana , usa democrat louisiana state senator from district 26 -lrb- acadia , avoyelles , state calcasieu , jefferson davis , lafayette , and st. landry representative parishes -rrb- , formerly district 24 from st. landry parish -rrb- louisiana steven j. dupuis robert k. guillory 7 november 1935 1968 1976 sunset , st. landry parish louisiana , usa margaret bellemin brinkhaus armand brinkhaus
 1976 1996 armand j. brinkhaus , sr. lawyer sunset , louisiana , high school
armand brinkhaus

armand j. brinkhaus , sr. -lrb- born november 7 , 1935 -rrb- , is a lawyer from his native sunset in st. landry parish , louisiana , who is a democratic former member of both the louisiana house of representatives -lrb- 1968-1976 -rrb- and the louisiana state senate -lrb- 1976-1996 -rrb- .
he is particularly known for his promotion of the council for the development of french in louisiana .
