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Louisiana Political Museum And Hall Of Fame

The Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame is a museum and hall of fame located in Winnfield, Louisiana. Created by a 1987 act of the Louisiana State Legislature, it honors the best-known politicians and political journalists in the state.

The Hall of Fame is within the Winn Parish Chamber of Commerce building.
Inside the museum
Earl Kemp Long exhibit at Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame inductees

Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame
Name Image Birth–death Year Area of achievement
John Alario (1943–) 2003 Former speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1984–1988; 1992–1996; Louisiana State Senate President, 2012-2020
Avery Alexander (1910–1999) 2018 Louisiana state representative for Orleans Parish; figure in the civil rights movement
Rodney Alexander (1946–) 2010 Former U.S. representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district, 2003–2013; secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, 2013–2014; state representative for Jackson Parish, 1988–2002
A. Leonard Allen (1891–1969) 1994 U.S. representative for Louisiana's 8th congressional district (since disbanded), 1937–1953
Oscar K. Allen (1882–1936) 1997 Governor of Louisiana, 1932–1936
Al Ater (1953–2017) 2009 State representative from Concordia Parish, 1984–1992; Acting Louisiana Secretary of State, 2005–2006
Fred Baden (1934–2009) 2012 Mayor of Pineville, 1970–1998
Diana Bajoie (1948–) 2007 State senator, 1991–2008; state representative, 1976–1991; temporary member of the New Orleans City Council, 2012–2013
Richard Baker (1948–) 2008 Lobbyist; U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 6th congressional district, 1987–2008; state representative from Baton Rouge, 1972–1987
Jesse Bankston (1907–2010) 2002 Former member, secretary, and chairman of the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Charles C. Barham (1934–2010) 2013 Louisiana State Senator, 1964–1972; 1976–1988
Robert W. Bates (1941–2020) 2005 United States Secret Service agent who accompanied President Richard M. Nixon to China; operates commercial horticultural nursery in Forest Hill in Rapides Parish
Louis Berry (1914–1998) 1996 African American civil rights attorney from Alexandria, Dean of Southern University Law Center from 1972 to 1974
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (1942–2019) 2006 Governor of Louisiana, 2004–2008; Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1996–2004; Louisiana Public Service Commissioner, 1989–1996; state representative from Lafayette, 1984–1989
Raymond Blanco (1935–2022) 2019 Academic administrator and football coach; "First Gentleman of Louisiana", 2004–2008, while his wife, Kathleen, was governor
Hale Boggs (1914–1972) 1993 U.S. representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, 1947–1973; Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, 1971–1973; House Majority Whip, 1962–1971
Lindy Boggs (1916–2013) 1994 U.S. representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, 1973–1991]; United States Ambassador to the Holy See, 1997–2001
Billy Boles (1927–2008) 2004 Louisiana state senator from Ouachita and Richland parishes, 1952–1956
Kenny Bowen (1926–2002) 2002 Mayor of Lafayette, 1972–1980; 1992–1996
Harley Bozeman (1891–1971) 2002 Historian, state representative, 1929–1930; political crony of Huey Long
John Breaux (1944–) 2003 United States Senator, 1987 to 2005; U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 7th congressional district, 1972–1987
James H. "Jim" Brown (1940–) 2011 Political consultant; state senator from Concordia Parish, 1972–1980; Louisiana secretary of state, 1980–1988; Louisiana insurance commissioner, 1991–2000
J. Marshall Brown (1926–1995) 2014 State representative from Orleans Parish, 1952–1960; Democratic national committeeman, 1964 to 1972; member of Louisiana State Board of Education, 1960s
Peppi Bruneau (1942–) 2015 Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Orleans Parish, 1976–2007
Victor Bussie (1919–2011) 1994 President, Louisiana AFL–CIO, 1956–1997
Buddy Caldwell (1946–) 2015 Attorney General of Louisiana, 2008–2016; former district attorney in Madison Parish, 1979–2008
Jefferson Caffery (1886–1974) 2000 Diplomat
Burl Cain (1942–) 2002 Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, 1995–2016; founder of Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum
Foster Campbell (1947–) 2009 State Senator, 1976–2003; member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission since 2003; candidate for governor, 2007 and U.S. Senator, 2016
James Carville (1944–) 1996 Manager of Bill Clinton's Presidential campaigns, television news media commentator
Leonard J. Chabert (1932–1991) 2013 State representative, 1972–1980; state senator from Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes, 1980–1991
Marty James Chabert (1956–) 2013 State senator from Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes from 1992 to 1996
Norby Chabert (1975–) 2013 State senator from Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes since 2009
Jay Chevalier (1936–2019) 2003 Singer and political candidate
William C.C. Claiborne (c. 1772–1817) 1993 First Governor of Louisiana, as well as Governor of the Territory of Orleans
Sally Clausen (1945–) 2007 Former Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education Also served as Adjunct Professor for Louisiana State University, Deputy Commissioner of Administration, Secretary of Education for the Office of the Governor, and President of Southeastern Louisiana University.
Hyram Copeland (1940–) 2013 Mayor of Vidalia, 1992–2016
Harry Connick, Sr. (1926–2024) 2003 District attorney of Orleans Parish, 1973–2003; investigated the assassination of John F. Kennedy; father of singer Harry Connick Jr.
Charlie Cook (1953–) 2006 Political analyst
Jay Dardenne (1954–) 2018 Lieutenant governor of Louisiana, 2010–2016; Louisiana secretary of state, 2006–2010; state senator from Baton Rouge, 1992–2006; Louisiana Commissioner of Administration, since 2016
Quentin Dastugue (1955–) 2018 Louisiana State Representative for Orleans and Jefferson parishes, 1980–1996
Jimmie Davis (1899–2000) 1993 Governor of Louisiana
Pap Dean (1915–2011) 1993 Editorial cartoonist, Shreveport Times
Charles deGravelles (1913–2008) 2007 Chair, state Republican Party, 1968–1972
Virginia deGravelles (1915–2017) 2007 Republican National Committeewoman (1964–1968)
George Dement (1922–2014) 2013 Mayor, Bossier City, 1989–2005
Charles W. DeWitt Jr. (1947–) 2004 Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 2000–2004
Juba Diez (1944–) 2015 State representative for Ascension Parish from 1976 to 2004
Jimmy Dimos (1938–2023) 2017 State representative (1976–1999), House Speaker (1988–1992), and district judge (1999–2006) from Monroe
Bill Dodd (1909–1991) 2002 Louisiana state representative, 1940–1948; lieutenant governor, 1948–1952; state superintendent of education, 1964–1972
Cat Doucet (1899–1975) 1999 Sheriff of St. Landry Parish, Huey Long protégé
Hunt Downer (1946–) 2007 State representative
Edwin Edwards (1927–2021) 1993 Governor of Louisiana, 1972-80, 1984-88, 1992-96; U.S. Representative, 1965-72
John Bel Edwards (1966–) 2014 Governor of Louisiana, 2016-24; former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Tangipahoa Parish; 56th Governor of Louisiana; part of the Edwards political family given group induction
Allen J. Ellender (1890–1972) 1994 United States senator
Noble Ellington (1942–) 2015 Member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from Franklin Parish; Winnsboro cotton merchant and deputy state insurance commissioner
Randy Ewing (1944–) 2010 State senator
Jimmy Fitzmorris (1921–2021) 1999 Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1972–1980
Carlos Roberto Flores (1950–) 2005 President of Honduras
Mary Flake Flores 2005 First Lady of Honduras, humanitarian worker
Murphy J. Foster (1849–1921) 1997 Governor of Louisiana, 1892–1900
Murphy J. Foster Jr. (1930–2020) 2003 Governor of Louisiana, 1996–2004
John B. Fournet (1895–1984) 2014 Louisiana Supreme Court chief justice, speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
Douglas Fowler (1906–1980) 1999 Louisiana Elections Commissioner, 1959–1979
Robert "Bobby" Freeman (1934–2016) 2008 Lieutenant governor of Louisiana, 1980–1988
Sylvan Friedman (1908–1979) 2006 Louisiana state Senator and Representative
Charles Fuselier (1942–) 2003 Sheriff of Saint Martin Parish, President of the Louisiana Sheriff's Association, National Sheriff of the Year in 1996
Ron Gomez (1934–2022) 2019 Louisiana State Representative for Lafayette Parish from 1980 to 1989; print and broadcast journalist
Lucille May Grace (1900–1957) 2011 Louisiana Register of the State Land Office, 1932, first woman to attain statewide elected office in Louisiana
Camille Gravel (1915–2005) 1995 Attorney, executive counsel to Governors John McKeithen and Edwin Edwards, helped draft the current Louisiana Constitution
Francis Grevemberg (1914–2008) 2002 Louisiana state police superintendent
Dick Guidry (1929–2014) 2014 Considered the youngest member ever elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives
Dudley A. Guglielmo (1909–2005) 2004 Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance
John Hainkel (1938–2005) 2002 Louisiana state representative
Sam Hanna (1933–2006) 1995 Journalist
Paul Hardy (1942–) 2019 Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 1988 to 1992; former Louisiana Secretary of State and state senator from St. Martin Parish
Leonard R. "Pop" Hataway (1939–2021) 2013 Sheriff of Grant Parish, 1976–2008; member of Louisiana Board of Pardons and Paroles
Felix Edward Hébert (1901–1979) 2012 United States House of Representatives
E. L. Henry (1936–) 2012 Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1972-80
Wiley W. Hilburn (1938–2014) 2001 Journalist and chairman of the Department of Journalism at Louisiana Tech University
Donald E. Hines (1933–2019) 2006 Louisiana State Senate President from 2004 to 2008; physician in Bunkie
Melvin "Kip" Holden (1952–) 2008 Democratic Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish, 2005–2016
Jerry Huckaby (1941–) 2012 United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 5th congressional district, 1977–1993
John S. Hunt, II (1928–2001) 2014 Member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission, 1964–1972; nephew of Huey and Earl Long; cousin of Russell B. Long
Carolyn Huntoon (1940–) 2003 Director Johnson Space Center, Agency Representative at the White House in the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Energy Sister of former U.S. Representative Buddy Leach
Richard Ieyoub (1944–2023) 2016 Attorney General of Louisiana, 1992–2004
William J. Jefferson (1947–) 2000 U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, 1991–2009
T.J. Jemison (1918–2013) 2017 Civil rights activist from Baton Rouge; early organizer of Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Chris John (1960–) 2009 U.S. representative for Louisiana's 7th congressional district (since disbanded), 1997–2005; lost the 2004 U.S. Senate election to David Vitter
J. Bennett Johnston Jr. (1932–) 1997 United States senator, 1972–1997
Sam Houston Jones (1897–1978) 2016 Governor of Louisiana, 1940–1944
Theodore "Ted" Jones (1934–2019) 2007 Lawyer, lobbyist, political appointee
Eddie J. Jordan Jr. (1952–) 2005 District attorney of Orleans Parish, 2003–2007
James A. Joseph (1935–2023) 2008 Career diplomat and professor of the Practice of Public Policy Studies at Duke University
Curtis Joubert (1931–2020) 2005 Mayor of Eunice, 1981–1994; state representative for St. Landry Parish, 1968–1972; former member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission and the Board of Trustees for Colleges and Universities
Donald G. Kelly (1941–) 2008 State senator from Natchitoches, 1976–1996
Iris Kelso (1926–2003) 1999 Journalist
Robert F. Kennon (1902–1988) 2001 Governor of Louisiana, 1952–1956
Catherine D. Kimball (1945–) 2011 Chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, 2009–2013; associate justice, 1992–2009
Jeannette Knoll (1943–) 2000 Associate justice, Louisiana Supreme Court, 1997–2016
Adras LaBorde (1912–1993) 2012 Editor and columnist for The Alexandria Daily Town Talk
Raymond Laborde (1927–2016) 2003 State representative from Avoyelles Parish and mayor of Marksville
Charles D. Lancaster Jr. (1943–2018) 2018 Louisiana state representative for Jefferson Parish, 1972–1976; 1980–2008; longest-serving Republican member of the state House
Mary Landrieu (1955–) 2007 United States Senator 1997–2014; state treasurer, 1887–1996; state representative, 1980–1988
Moon Landrieu (1930–2022) 2004 United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1979–1981; Mayor of New Orleans, 1970–1978; state representative, 1960–1966 Mayor of New Orleans
John LaPlante (1953–2007) 2008 Baton Rouge–based journalist
Dudley LeBlanc (1894–1971) 1993 Louisiana state senator
Harry Lee (1932–2007) 2001 Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, 1980-2007; father of current Jefferson Parish president Cynthia Lee-Sheng
Walter Lee (1921–2015) 2009 Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court, 1956–2012
Bob Livingston (1943–) 2003 United States House of Representatives
Earl Long (1895–1960) 1993 Governor of Louisiana
Gillis William Long (1923–1985) 1994 United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 8th congressional district, 1963–1965; 1973–1985
Huey P. Long (1893–1935) 1993 Governor of Louisiana; United States Senator
Jimmy D. Long (1931–2016) 2000 Louisiana State Representative from Natchitoches
Rose McConnell Long (1892–1970) 2014 U.S. Senator upon the death of her husband, Huey P. Long; mother of U.S. Senator Russell B. Long
Russell B. Long (1918–2003) 1993 United States Senator
Speedy Long (1928–2006) 1998 United States House of Representatives
Bill Lynch (1929–2004) 2005 Louisiana Inspector General, investigative journalist in Shreveport and Baton Rouge
Edward "Bubby" Lyons (1929–2021) 2014 First person to serve as mayor of two Louisiana cities, Houma and Mandeville
Charlton Lyons (1894–1973) 2010 Chair, state Republican Party, candidate for governor, 1964
John Maginnis (1948–2014) 2015 Louisiana journalist who exposed corruption in politics and government; known for the book The Last Hayride
Robert Mann (1958–) 2014 Manship Chair in Journalism at Louisiana State University; aide to U.S. Sens. Russell Long and John Breaux; communications director, Gov. Kathleen Blanco; political historian
Wade O. Martin Jr. (1911–1990) 2001 Louisiana Secretary of State
Charles A. Marvin (1929–2003) 2015 District attorney of Bossier and Webster parishes, judge of the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal; attorney in Minden
John McKeithen (1918–1999) 1993 Governor of Louisiana, 1964–1972; former member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission and Louisiana House of Representatives
W. Fox McKeithen (1946–2005) 2006 Louisiana Secretary of State
Harold McSween (1926–2002) 2001 U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 8th congressional district, 1958–1963
Billy Montgomery (1937–) 2012 Former Louisiana State Representative from Bossier Parish
W. Henson Moore, III (1939–) 2002 United States Representative from Louisiana's 6th congressional district, 1975–1987
Ernest Nathan Morial (1929–1989) 1993 Mayor of New Orleans
deLesseps Story Morrison Sr. (1912–1964) 1995 Mayor of New Orleans, 1946–1962; three-time candidate for governor
Edgar G. "Sonny" Mouton Jr. (1929–2016) 2004 Louisiana state senator from Lafayette
J. Kelly Nix (1934–2020) 2011 Louisiana Superintendent of Education, 1976–1984
Dave Norris (1942–) 2017 Mayor of West Monroe, 1978–2018
Samuel B. Nunez Jr. (1930–2012) 2010 State senator from St. Bernard Parish
William "Billy" Nungesser (1929–2006) 2010 Chair, state Republican Party
Sean O'Keefe (1956–) 2007 Administrator of NASA
Bob Odom (1935–2014) 2008 Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1980–2008
Jessel Ourso (1932–1978) 2009 Sheriff of Iberville Parish
John H. Overton (1875–1948) 1998 United States Senator
Mary Evelyn Parker (1920–2015) 1996 First woman to serve as Louisiana State Treasurer, 1968–1987
Harvey Peltier Jr. (1923–1980) 2014 Louisiana state senator from Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes, 1964–1976; first president of the University of Louisiana System trustees, 1975–1980
Leander Perez (1891–1969) 1996 Political boss
Ralph Perlman (1917–2013) 2011 State budget director
Cecil J. Picard (1938–2007) 2006 State Superintendent of Education, 1996–2007; state senator, 1979–1996; state representative, 1976–1979
Albin Provosty (1865–1932) 2015 Member of the Louisiana State Senate from Pointe Coupee Parish from 1912 to 1920; district attorney and newspaper publisher; member of the Scott family
Ned Randolph (1942–2016) 2008 Mayor of Alexandria, 1986–2006; state senator, 1976–1984; state representative, 1972–1976
Benjamin Burras "Sixty" Rayburn (1916–2008) 1993 Louisiana State Senator from Washington Parish
Edmund Reggie (1926–2013) 2004 City judge in Crowley who spearheaded the state's Presidential campaign for John F. Kennedy; his daughter Victoria Reggie Kennedy is the widow of U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy
Ed Renwick (1938–2020) 1999 Retired director of Loyola University Institute of Politics
Doris Lindsey Holland Rhodes (1909–1997) 2004 State representative and state senator
Buddy Roemer (1943–2021) 2000 Governor of Louisiana, 1988–1992; U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district, 1981–1988
Angelo Roppolo (1920–2012) 2013 Political consultant in Shreveport
Joe R. Salter (1943–) 2008 former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Joe Sampite (1931–2012) 2002 Mayor of Natchitoches
Victor H. Schiro (1904–1992) 2001 Mayor of New Orleans, 1962–1970
Melinda Schwegmann (1946–) 1997 First woman Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1992–1996
Jock Scott (1947–2009) 2015 Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Alexandria who worked for the four-year status of Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Nauman Scott (1916–2001) 2015 Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, based in Alexandria; ordered extensive busing in 1981 to compel racial integration of public schools
Virginia Shehee (1923–2015) 2004 Louisiana State Senator from District 38 (Caddo and De Soto parishes), 1976–1980
Barbara Boggs Sigmund (1939–1990) 2005 Mayor of Princeton, New Jersey; daughter of Hale and Lindy Boggs
Charlie Smith (1942–2012) 2011 Lobbyist
Richard Stalder (1951–) 2003 Secretary Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections from 1992 to 2008
Vic Stelly (1941–2020) 2006 State representative for Calcasieu Parish, 1988–2004; member of the Louisiana Board of Regents, 2007–2011
Raymond Strother (1940–2022) 2013 Regional and national Democratic political consultant, formerly based in Baton Rouge
Billy Tauzin (1943–) 2003 U.S. representative from Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, 1980–2005
Patrick F. Taylor (1937–2004) 2009 Businessman
Zachary Taylor (1784–1850) 1995 President of the United States, 1849–1850
Francis C. Thompson (1941–) 2005 State senator from Richland Parish; former state representative
David Treen (1928–2009) 1997 Governor of Louisiana, 1980–1984; U.S. representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, 1973–1980
Risley C. Triche (1927–2012) 2010 State representative from Assumption Parish, 1955–1976
Joe Waggonner (1918–2007) 1998 U.S. representative from Louisiana's 4th congressional district, 1961–1979
Lillian W. Walker (1923–2016) 2002 Louisiana State Representative from East Baton Rouge Parish, 1964–1972
Jack Wardlaw (1937–2012) 2004 Journalist; bureau chief in Baton Rouge of the New Orleans Times-Picayune (1980–2002)
Gus Weill (1933–2018) 1996 Radio host, writer, political consultant
T. Harry Williams (1909–1979) 1998 1970 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography for Huey Long (1969)
Edward Douglass White (1844–1921) 1995 Chief Justice of the United States, 1910–1921
Richard Zuschlag (1948–2024) 2019 Founder of Acadian Ambulance in Lafayette

See also

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