Full Name:
Elbert Lee Guillory
Gender:
Male
Birth Place:
Opelousas, LA
Home City:
Opelousas, LA
Religion:
Catholic
BS, Virginia State University
JD, Rutgers University
Candidate, Governor of Louisiana, 2023
Senator, Louisiana State Senate, 2009-2016
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Louisiana, District 4, 2016
Changed Political Party, Democrat to Republican, 2013
Representative, Louisiana State House of Representatives, 2004-2009
Won Special Election, Senator, Louisiana State Senate, 2009
Won Special Election, Representative, Louisiana State House of Representatives, 2004
No caucus information on file.
Attorney, present
Former Director, Cabinet Level Agency, State of Illinois
Former Executive Director, Maryland Commission on Human Relations
Former Employee, New Jersey State Government
Former Employee, Pennsylvania State Government
Former Clinical Faculty, Rutgers Law School
Former Director, Seattle Human Rights Department
Served, United States Navy
Founder, Annual Guillory Family Toy Drive, present
Member, Board of Directors, Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Board of Directors, Saint Landry Parish Indigent Defenders Board, present
Member, Board of Directors, Washington State Bank, present
Columnist, Daily World Newspaper, present
Member, Editorial Board, Opelousas DAILY WORLD Newspaper, present
Volunteer, Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Activities, present
Member, Rotary, present
Former Member, Advisory Board, New Life Center
Former Volunteer, American Cancer Society
Former Member, Board of Directors, Acadian Legal Service Corporation
Former Member, Board of Directors, Campus Christian Foundation
Former Member, Board of Directors, Patterson Protestant Parish
Former Volunteer, Girl Scouts of America
Former Volunteer, Jesus Cares Christmas Program
Former Board Member, Lafayette Catholic Services
Former President, Louisiana Federation of Families For Childrens Mental Health
Former Chair, Maryland Association of Human Rights
Former President, Opelousas-Saint Landry Chamber of Commerce
Former President, Saint Landry Parish Bar Association
Former Board Member, Salvation Army
Former Charter Member, Urban Coalition, Norfolk, Virginia
Awards:
Blueprint Top 102012;
Southwest chamber Legislator of the Year 2012;
Louisiana Family Forum 2011;
Patrick Henry Award 2012;
Louisiana Right to Life Legislator Team Award 2008-2011;
State Police Legislator of the Year2007;
Lafayette Chamber's No. 12010, 2011, 2012;
Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame2011