Jay Luneau
Jay Luneau | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 29th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Gallot |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Carman Luneau |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | LA Tech (BA), Southern Law Center (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer / Adjunct Professor |
Wendell Jay Luneau is an American politician from Pineville, Louisiana. A Democrat, Luneau has represented District 29 in the Louisiana State Senate since 2016.[1][2][3]
Career
Before entering elected office, Luneau opened the Luneau Law Office in Alexandria. Still in operation, the law office represents small businesses and individuals in workers compensation, personal injury, and damage claims cases.[4] Luneau won 59.34% of the vote in the October 24, 2015 jungle primary over Republican Joseph Dara.[5] Winning re-election on October 12, 2019, Luneau received 61.46% of votes in the primary election, against Republican opponent Randy Wiggins.[6] Luneau, an adjunct professor at Northwestern State University and former magistrate judge in Ball, first ran for elected office after predecessor Rick Gallot declined to run for re-election to spend more time with his family.[7] Luneau we re-elected in 2024.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Louisiana State Senator". senate.la.gov. Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Jay Luneau". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Noakes, Alena (August 4, 2023). "Senator Jay Luneau will run for re-election". kalb. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "district29.pdf" (PDF). Louisiana State Senate. Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Jay Luneau running for Senate District 29 seat". The Town Talk. Town Talk. August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Sharkey, Richard. "Sen.-elect Luneau prepares for session on 'budget mess'". The Town Talk. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ Noakes, Alena (August 4, 2023). "Senator Jay Luneau will run for re-election". Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.