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John 'Jay' Leigh Dardenne, Jr.

Lieutenant Governor John 'Jay' Leigh Dardenne, Jr.'s Biography

Full Name: John 'Jay' Leigh Dardenne, Jr.
Office: Lieutenant Governor (LA), Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Cathy; 2 Children: John, Matthew
Birth Date: 02/06/1954
Birth Place: Baton Rouge, LA
Home City: Baton Rouge, LA
Religion: Jewish

JD, Louisiana State University, 1979
BA, Journalism, Louisiana State University, 1976

Lieutenant Governor, State of Louisiana, 2010-present
Secretary of State, State of Louisiana, 2006-2010
Senator, Louisiana State Senate, 1992-2006
Member, Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council, 1989-1991
Candidate, Louisiana State Senate, 1987

Co-Chair, Arts in Education Task Force
Co-Chair, School Finance Commission

Attorney, Kennon, Odom, and Dardenne, Limited Liability Company, 1981-present
Law Clerk, Honorable Frank J. Polozola, 1979-1981

Chair, Local Organizing Committee, National Senior Olympics, 1993, 2001
Board Member, Louisiana State University, 1977-1978
Coach, Basketball
President, Baton Rouge Kids' Baseball Clinic
President, Cerebral Palsy Association
President, Leadership Greater Baton Rouge Alumni, Incorporated
President, Louisiana State University Alumni Association
National Board Member/President, Muscular Dystrophy Association
President, River City Festivals Association

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