Stewart Cathey Jr. | |
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Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 33rd district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Mike Walsworth |
Personal details | |
Born | April 19,1981 |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Monroe,Louisiana,U.S. |
Education | University of Louisiana at Monroe (BBA) |
Stewart Cathey Jr. (born April 19,1981) is an American politician and businessman. A Republican,he has represented the 33rd district in the Louisiana State Senate,covering Monroe and surrounding areas,since 2020. [1] [2]
After graduating from the University of Louisiana at Monroe,Cathey joined the U.S. Army in 2003,where he served as a commissioned officer and army engineer. He deployed for a second time in 2016. [3] Cathey has additionally worked as a managing partner at the Cathey Group since 2013. [4]
In 2015,Cathey ran for the 35th district of the Louisiana State Senate,losing to fellow Republican James Fannin. [5] Cathey ran again for the State Senate in 2019 in the neighboring 33rd district and defeated fellow Republican,former West Monroe Chamber of Commerce chairman Wade Bishop,with 52% of the vote. [6]