Mark Thorpe Abraham | |
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Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 25th district | |
Assumed office January 2020 | |
Preceded by | Dan Morrish |
Member of the LouisianaHouseofRepresentatives from the 36th district | |
In office January 2016 –January 2020 | |
Preceded by | Chuck Kleckley |
Succeeded by | Phillip Tarver |
Personal details | |
Born | November 11,1953 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Gina Abraham |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Lake Charles,Louisiana,U.S. |
Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
Occupation | Real estate broker businessman |
College football career | |
LSU Tigers | |
Position | Safety |
Major | Accounting |
Mark Thorpe Abraham (born November 13,1953) [1] is a businessman and politician from Lake Charles. Since 2020,he has represented the 25th district in the Louisiana State Senate;he was previously a state representative for the 36th district from 2016 to 2020. [2]
In the October 24,2015 primary election,Abraham,with 5,607 votes (54.6 percent),defeated another Republican candidate,Keith DeSonier,who polled 4,654 votes (45.4 percent). [3]
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