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Charles W. DeWitt Jr.
Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
2000–2004
Preceded byHunt Downer
Succeeded byJoe R. Salter
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionCattle rancher, politician

Charles W. DeWitt Jr. is a politician from Louisiana, United States. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives beginning in 1979. He served as Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives starting in January 2000, marking him as the first individual from Rapides Parish to hold the position. DeWitt, a member of the Democratic Party, began his political career on the Rapides Parish Police Jury before being elected to the Louisiana House in 1979.[1]

Political career[edit]

DeWitt's political career started with his service on the Rapides Parish Police Jury, followed by his election to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1979. He was elected as Speaker of the House in January 2000,[2][3] during which he was instrumental in promoting significant educational reforms, including the upgrading of LSU-Alexandria from a two-year to a four-year institution.[4][5]

In addition to his role in the state legislature, DeWitt briefly served on the Louisiana Public Service Commission in 2016, filling the unexpired term of Clyde Holloway, who passed away unexpectedly.[6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Slocum v. DeWitt, 374 So. 2d 755". casetext.com. Archived from the original on 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  • ^ "DeWitt's Response". house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original on 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  • ^ "District 63 Special Election". house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  • ^ "Charles W. DeWitt, Jr". Louisiana Political Museum. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  • ^ "Charlie DeWitt". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  • ^ O'Donoghue, Julia (2016-10-22). "Former Louisiana House Speaker Charlie DeWitt fills in on Public Service Commission". NOLA.com. Archived from the original on 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  • ^ Albert, Derek (2016-10-21). "Gov. Appoints Charles Dewitt To Public Service Commission". KPEL965.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2024-03-03.

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