Sam Jenkins | |
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Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 39th district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Gregory Tarver |
Minority Leader of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
In office January 13,2020 –January 8,2024 | |
Preceded by | Robert Johnson |
Succeeded by | Matthew Willard |
Member of the LouisianaHouseofRepresentatives from the 2nd district | |
In office January 11,2016 –January 8,2024 | |
Preceded by | Roy A. Burrell |
Succeeded by | Steven Jackson |
Personal details | |
Born | Samuel Lee Jenkins Jr. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Southern University (BA,JD) |
Samuel Lee Jenkins Jr. is an American politician serving as a Democratic member for the 39th district of the Louisiana Senate. He previously represented the 2nd district in the Louisiana House of Representatives and served as the minority leader of the House from 2020 to 2024. [1] [2] [3]
Jenkins was born as Samuel Lee Jenkins Jr. He attended Southern University,where he earned a BA and a JD.
Jenkins was elected to represent the 2nd district of the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2016,succeeding Roy A. Burrell. He assumed office on January 11,2016. [2] [4] During his tenure,he was elected Minority Leader of the House in 2020,a position he held until January 2024.
In November 2023,Jenkins was elected to represent the 39th district in the Louisiana Senate,defeating fellow Democratic House representative Cedric Glover in a runoff. [5] [6] He assumed office on January 8,2024.
Jenkins opposed Governor Jeff Landry's special session of the Louisiana Legislature on crime in the state,advocating instead for preventative measures due to concerns that the session's outcomes might lead to increased incarceration. [7]
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