district succeeded birth_place party preceded state_house birth_date term_start residence article_title state name occupation alma_mater
11th -rrb- -lrb- bienville , claiborne , and lincoln parishes incumbent place of birth missing democratic rick gallot louisiana november 1968 january 9 , 2012 arcadia , bienville parish louisiana , usa patrick o. jefferson
 louisiana patrick o'neal jefferson , jr. . attorney dillard university
patrick o. jefferson

patrick o'neal jefferson , jr. -lrb- born november 1968 -rrb- , is a democratic member of the louisiana house of representatives for the 11th district , which includes bienville , claiborne , and lincoln parishes .
jefferson is an attorney in private practice in arcadia , louisiana .
jefferson graduated in 1990 from the historically black dillard university in new orleans , where he became a member of alpha phi alpha fraternity .
he obtained his juris doctorate from the ohio state university college of law in columbus , ohio .
he is a former president of the bienville parish police jury , the parish governing body .
he is a supervisor of southern university , another historically black institution , in baton rouge .
jefferson is affiliated with lions international in arcadia .
