Jeff Hall (politician)

Jeffrey W. "Jeff" Hall
Louisiana State Representative from District 26 (Rapides Parish)
Assumed office
February 2015
Preceded by Herbert Dixon
Personal details
Born (1951-12-26) December 26, 1951
Place of birth missing
Nationality African-American
Political party Democratic
Residence Alexandria, Rapides Parish
Louisiana, USA
Alma mater Grambling State University
Occupation Accountant

Jeffrey W. Hall, known as Jeff Hall (born December 26, 1951),[1] is an accountant from Alexandria, Louisiana, who is a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 26 in Rapides Parish in the central portion of his state.[2]

Hall is a graduate of the historically black Grambling State University[2] in Grambling in Lincoln Parish. He has formerly resided in Pineville, Opelousas, and Mansfield, Louisiana, and Amarillo, Texas.[3] Hall's place of birth, high school, religion, and names of his parents, spouse, and children are unavailable.

Hall won a special election to the House on February 21, 2015, with 84 percent of the vote. His two intra-party rivals, Alice "Red" Hammond and Daniel Williams, held the remaining 16 percent of the ballots cast in a low-turnout contest.[4] The position opened when the African-American Democrat, Herbert Dixon, resigned because of health issues. On November 4, 2014, Hall had placed second with just over a third of the vote in the nonpartisan blanket primary to unseat Mayor Jacques Roy of Alexandria, who instead won a majority for his third term in office.[1]

Hall stressed economic development, jobs, and resolving the $1 billion state budget shortfall as the principal issues he will face in the office.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Richard P. Sharkey (December 29, 2014). "Jeff Hall announces candidacy for House District 26 seat". The Alexandria Town Talk. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Jeffrey "Jeff" Hall". house.Louisiana.gov. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  3. "Jeffrey W. Hall". intelius.com. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  4. "Election Dates". Louisiana Secretary of State. February 21, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
Preceded by
Herbert Dixon
Louisiana State Representative from District 26 (Rapides Parish)

Jeffrey W. Hall
2015

Succeeded by
Incumbent
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