John Bel Edwards
John Bel Edwards was born in Amite City, Louisiana, United States on September 16th, 1966 and is the American Politician And Lawyer. At the age of 57, John Bel Edwards biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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After graduating from law school, Edwards clerked for Judge James L. Dennis of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and then became a practicing attorney with the Edwards & Associates law firm in Amite. Edwards handled a variety of cases, but did not practice criminal law because his brother was the local sheriff.
In 2007, Edwards ran for a seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives and was forced into a general election runoff with fellow attorney George Tucker. Edwards won every parish in the district. He was the only freshman lawmaker to chair a committee, the Veterans Affairs Committee, in the legislature. Edwards was also selected as chair of the Democratic House caucus, a rarity for a freshman legislator. Edwards criticized Governor Bobby Jindal for Jindal's frequent trips away from Louisiana to raise funds for Republicans elsewhere while Louisiana had been reducing its funding for higher education.
In 2011, Edwards was reelected to the Louisiana House of Representatives, defeating Johnny Duncan, 83% to 17%. He chaired the Louisiana House Democratic Caucus, making him the House Minority Leader. Cities and towns that Edwards represented included Amite, Greensburg, and Kentwood as well as part of Hammond.