Thomas Pressly | |
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Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 38th district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Barry Milligan |
Member of the LouisianaHouseofRepresentatives from the 6th district | |
In office January 13,2020 –January 8,2024 | |
Preceded by | Thomas G. Carmody |
Succeeded by | Michael Melerine |
Personal details | |
Spouse | Maggie |
Children | 2 |
Education | Texas Christian University (BS) Loyola University New Orleans (JD) |
Thomas Pressly is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Louisiana Senate from the 38th district since 2024. He previously represented the 6th district in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2020 to 2024.
Pressly graduated from C. E. Byrd High School in 2005. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Christian University in 2009 and a Juris Doctor from the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2013. [1]
In 2013 and 2014,Pressley served as a law clerk for S. Maurice Hicks Jr. He has since worked as a civil litigation attorney. He was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in November 2019 and assumed office on January 13,2020. [2] [3]
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