Thomas Carmody | |
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| Member of the LouisianaHouseofRepresentatives from the 6th district | |
| In office January 2008 –January 14, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Powell |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Pressly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | birth_name Thomas Gaughan Carmody Jr. April 20,1961 Shreveport,Louisiana,U.S. |
| Died | birth_name Thomas Gaughan Carmody Jr. |
| Resting place | birth_name Thomas Gaughan Carmody Jr. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Wendy Williamson Carmody |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent |
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| Education | Louisiana State University (BFA) |
Thomas Gaughan Carmody Jr. (born April 20, 1961), is an American real estate broker and former politician from Shreveport, Louisiana who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for the 6th district from 2008 to 2020. [1]
Carmody is one of thirteen children, eleven still living as of 2018, of Thomas Gaughan Carmody Sr. (1932–2012), and the former Katherine Phelan (born November 19, 1932). [2]
In 1979, Carmody graduated from the Roman Catholic Jesuit High School in Shreveport, now Loyola College Prep. [3] In 1983, Carmody received the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. [4]
Carmody served as Chairman of House Commerce Committee, having previously served on Commerce, Education, and the Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs committees. [4] Carmody's biggest donors in his initial election were the Republican Party, the Louisiana Association of Educators, and the Louisiana Hospital Association. [6] [7]
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