Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana,and the parish seat of Calcasieu Parish,located on Lake Charles,Prien Lake,and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu Parish,it is a major industrial,cultural,and educational center in the southwest region of the state. As of the 2020 U.S. census,Lake Charles's population was 84,872.
Sulphur is a city in Calcasieu Parish,Louisiana,United States. The population was 21,809 in 2020. Sulphur is part of the Lake Charles metropolitan statistical area.
Charles William Boustany Jr. is an American politician,physician,and former congressman from Lafayette,Louisiana,who served as the U.S. representative from Louisiana's 3rd congressional district from 2005 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party.
KPLC is a television station in Lake Charles,Louisiana,United States,affiliated with NBC and The CW Plus. It is owned by Gray Television,which provides certain services to dual Fox/ABC affiliate KVHP under a shared services agreement (SSA) with American Spirit Media. Both stations share studios on Division Street in downtown Lake Charles,while KPLC's transmitter is located near Fenton,Louisiana.
The Paul M. Hebert Law Center,often styled "LSU Law",is a public law school in Baton Rouge,Louisiana. It is part of the Louisiana State University System and located on the main campus of Louisiana State University.
KVHP is a television station in Lake Charles,Louisiana,United States,affiliated with Fox and ABC. It is owned by American Spirit Media,which maintains a shared services agreement (SSA) with Gray Television,owner of dual NBC/CW+ affiliate KPLC,for the provision of certain services. Both stations share studios on Division Street in downtown Lake Charles,while KVHP's transmitter is located in rural northwestern Calcasieu Parish five miles (8 km) northwest of Edgerly.
Troy Anthony Carter is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district since 2021. He was previously a member of the Louisiana State Senate for the 7th district. A member of the Democratic Party,Carter also previously served on the New Orleans City Council and as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
LaGrange High School is a public high school in Lake Charles in southwestern Louisiana,United States. It is operated by the Calcasieu Parish School Board.
Guy William "Butch" Spicola is an American lawyer,former judge and former politician from Florida.
The 2019 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held to elect the governor of Louisiana. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards won re-election to a second term,defeating Republican businessman Eddie Rispone. Edwards became the first Democratic Governor of Louisiana to win re-election to a second consecutive term in 44 years since Edwin Edwards in 1975. It was the closest Louisiana gubernatorial election since 1979. As of 2023,this is the last time Democrats won a statewide election in Louisiana.
Monroe Nichols IV is an American politician and former college football player who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 72nd district since 2016. He is the first African-American to represent the district. In July 2023,he announced he would not seek re-election to the Oklahoma House in order to run in the 2024 Tulsa mayoral election.
Ronnie Johns is an American politician from the state of Louisiana. A Republican,Johns represented the 27th district of the Louisiana State Senate,based in Lake Charles,from 2012 until 2021,when he accepted the position of chairman of the state's gaming control board. Johns previously represented the 33rd district of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1996 until 2008.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana were held on November 8,2022,to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Louisiana,one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Dan Flavin is an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 36th district of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Edward J. Price is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 58th district of the Louisiana House of Representatives,and is currently a member for the 2nd district of the Louisiana State Senate.
Michael Edward Danahay is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 33rd district of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Crawford Hugh "Sammy" Downs was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Downs also served as a member of the Louisiana State Senate.
Israel Benjamin "Bo" Curtis was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 26th district of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Philip Charles Ciaccio was an American judge and politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 9th district of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
