Shaun Mena | |
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Member of the LouisianaHouseofRepresentatives from the 23rd district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Kenny Ray Cox |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Louisiana State University (BA) Southern University Law Center (JD) |
Shaun Raphael Mena is an American politician serving as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 23rd district,representing Orleans Parish. He assumed office on January 8,2024. [1]
Mena was elected to the 11th district seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives on November 18,2023,after receiving 57.9% of the vote,against Tammy Savoie who received 42.1%. [2] [3]
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