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Elbert Guillory's Biography

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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

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 Children’s 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

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