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Barry S. Milligan | |
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Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 38th district | |
In office January 13, 2020 –January 8, 2024 | |
Preceded by | John Milkovich |
Succeeded by | Thomas Pressly |
Personal details | |
Born | Rayne,Louisiana,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Shreveport,Louisiana |
Education | Southeastern Louisiana University (BBM) Centenary College of Louisiana (MBA) |
Barry S. Milligan is an American politician and banker from the state of Louisiana. A Republican,Milligan represented the 38th district of the Louisiana State Senate,based in southern Shreveport,from 2020 to 2024. [1] [2]
Milligan has held positions at a variety of banking institutions,including Regions Financial Corporation,BancorpSouth,Home Federal Bank,and the Bank of Montgomery. Since 2019 he has served as owner of Louisiana Business Consulting,LLC,which he also founded. [3]
In 2019,Milligan announced a run for State Senate against Democratic incumbent John Milkovich,who had garnered blowback for his unscientific comments on vaccinations and autism. [4] Milligan defeated Milkovich and another Democrat with 51% of the vote in the first round. [5]