Barbara West Carpenter | |
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Member of the LouisianaHouseofRepresentatives from the 63rd district | |
Assumed office 2015 | |
Preceded by | Dalton HonoréSr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Baton Rouge,Louisiana,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Southern University (BS,MEd) Kansas State University (PhD) |
Barbara West Carpenter is a college official and state legislator in Louisiana. She works at Southern University. [1] She is an alumnus from Capitol High School [2] in Baton Rouge and Southern University. She is a member of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus and the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus. [1] A member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 63rd district,she has served since 2015. [3]
Carpenter received a Bachelor of Science in vocational education and general science and a Master of Education in secondary education and administration from Southern University. She went on to earn her PhD in adult and occupational education and international education from Kansas State University. [3]
Carpenter is the dean of international education and university outreach of Southern University. [4]
In the Louisiana House of Representatives,Carpenter serves as chair of Labor and Industrial Relations Committee. She is a part of the Capital Region Legislative Delegation,the Democratic Caucus,the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus,and the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus. [3]
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