Louisiana has seen tremendous growth in the number of Republican Elected Officials and in the quantity & quality of Republican affiliated organizations. Below is a closer look at our key officials and organizations.

Statewide Officials

Governor Bobby Jindal

Bobby Jindal, a native of Baton Rouge, was sworn in as Governor in January 2008. His October 2007 victory marked the first time a non-incumbent candidate for governor was elected without a runoff under Louisiana’s current election system. His prior service includes secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, executive director of the National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare, president of the University of Louisiana System, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Congressman. Governor Jindal is married with three young children.
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Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne

Jay Dardenne was elected Lieutenant Governor in November 2010 having previously served as Secretary of State since 2006. Dardenne received a legal degree from Louisiana State University and served one term on the East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council and fifteen years as Louisiana State Senator prior to becoming Secretary of State. In 2003, Dardenne was named “National Republican Legislator of the Year.” He is married with two children.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler

Tom Schedler was sworn in as Secretary of State in November 2010 after then Secretary of State Jay Dardenne became Louisiana’s Lt. Governor.  Appointed first assist Secretary of State in December 2007, Schedler previous service in government included three terms in the Louisiana State Senate and six years on the Slidell City Council where he served terms as president and vice-president of that body.  Schedler was born and raised in New Orleans and received his degree in marketing from UL-Lafayette.  He and his wife Stephanie have three daughters and two grandchildren.

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon

Jim Donelon was elected Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Insurance in 2007. A graduate of the University of New Orleans and Loyola School of Law, Donelon served as State Judge Advocate for the Louisiana Army National Guard during which time he achieved the rank of Colonel and received the Legion of Merit medal. Jim and his wife Merilynn have four daughters and five grandchildren.

Treasurer John Kennedy

John Kennedy was re-elected to his third term as Louisiana State Treasurer in 2007 having previously served as Secretary of the Department of Revenue, Special Counsel to Governor Buddy Roemer and Secretary of Governor Roemer’s Cabinet. Kennedy is an adjunct professor at LSU Law School and an occasional substitute teacher in the East Baton Rouge public school system. He resides with his wife Becky and son Preston in Madisonville, LA.

Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell

James “Buddy” Caldwell was elected Attorney General to the State of Louisiana in 2007, having previously served as District Attorney to the Sixth Judicial District. During his 29 year term as DA he achieved a 99% conviction rate. Mr. Caldwell holds both a Bachelor’s degree and a Law Degree from Tulane University. He is also a family man, having with his wife Pat, seven children and six grandchildren.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain

Mike Strain, a veterinarian and rancher before serving two terms in the Louisiana House of Representatives was the first Republican ever elected Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry. In the Legislature, Strain served on the Agriculture Committee and chaired the Legislative Rural Caucus. He is married with two children.