Jeff Landry

Jeff Landry, born on December twenty-third, nineteen seventy, in St. Martinville, Louisiana, is a prominent American politician and attorney. He has been serving as the fifty-seventh governor of Louisiana since two thousand twenty-four. A member of the Republican Party, Landry previously held the position of the forty-fifth attorney general of Louisiana from two thousand sixteen to two thousand twenty-four and represented Louisiana's third congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from two thousand eleven to two thousand thirteen.

Landry's educational journey began at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette, followed by his graduation from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. His commitment to public service was evident early on, as he joined the Louisiana National Guard while still in high school, serving for eleven years. During his college years, he gained practical experience working as a police officer and sheriff's deputy.

In two thousand seven, Landry made his first attempt at a political career by running for a seat in the Louisiana State Senate, though he narrowly lost. However, he successfully secured a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in two thousand ten, serving one term before losing his position due to a federal-court-ordered redistricting.

In two thousand fifteen, Landry defeated incumbent attorney general Buddy Caldwell and was re-elected in two thousand nineteen with over sixty-six percent of the vote. His tenure was marked by significant stances, including support for Louisiana's abortion ban, advocacy for prayer in public schools, and challenges against Governor John Bel Edwards on LGBT issues. In two thousand twenty-three, he won the Louisiana gubernatorial election with a majority in the first round.

As governor, Landry has enacted several criminal justice reforms and legislation permitting concealed carry of weapons without a permit. He also signed a law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, although this law is currently blocked by the courts for violating the Establishment Clause.