Hunt Downer | |
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Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
In office 1976–2004 | |
Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
In office 1996–2000 | |
Preceded by | John Alario |
Succeeded by | Charles W. DeWitt Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | New Orleans,Louisiana,U.S. | April 28,1946
Political party | Democratic [1] Republican [2] |
Alma mater | Nicholls State University Loyola University New Orleans |
Hunt Downer (born April 28,1946) [3] is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. [4]
Downer was born in New Orleans,Louisiana. He attended Nicholls State University and Loyola University New Orleans. He served in the United States Army Reserve. [3]
Downer served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1976 to 2004. [4]
Downer was a major general of the Louisiana National Guard. [5]
In 2010 he attempted to be selected as the Republican candidate for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district but was defeated by Jeff Landry.