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|office= Louisiana State Representative for District 63 (East Baton Rouge Parish)]]

|office= Louisiana State Representative for District 63 (East Baton Rouge Parish)  

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 '''Barbara West Carpenter''' (born December 1943)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=2121304|title=Barbara Carpenter, December 1943|publisher=[[Louisiana Secretary of State]]|accessdate=April 6, 2015}}</ref> is the dean of international relations at historically black Southern University in [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 63 in East Baton Rouge Parish.  

 '''Barbara West Carpenter''' (born December 1943)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=2121304|title=Barbara Carpenter, December 1943|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=April 6, 2015}}</ref> is the dean of international relations at historically black Southern University in [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 63 in East Baton Rouge Parish.  

 

 

In the [[primary]] held on October 24, 2015, Carpenter, the second-placed contender, was placed into a runoff contest with fellow Democrat Ulysses Zembles "Bones" Addison (born  August 1961), a former member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council who runs a market research firm. The incumbent Dalton W. Honoré, another African-American Democrat, did not seek reelection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10242015/10242015_Legislative.html|title=Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=October 27, 2015}}</ref> She subsequently defeated Addison, 58 to 42 percent.<ref name=bwc>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/14062765-148/barbara-west-carpenter-leads-ulysses|title=Barbara West Carpenter defeats Ulysses “Bones” Addison in race for House District 63 seat|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|author=Andrea Gallo|date=November 21, 2015|accessdate=April 6, 2016}}</ref> District 63 represents areas of Baker, Scotlandville, and Zachary.<ref name=bwc/> She resides in Baker.<ref name=intelius/>

In the [[primary]] held on October 24, 2015, Carpenter, the second-placed contender, was placed into a runoff contest with fellow Democrat Ulysses Zembles "Bones" Addison (born  August 1961), a former member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council who runs a market research firm. The incumbent Dalton W. Honoré, another African-American Democrat, did not seek reelection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10242015/10242015_Legislative.html|title=Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=October 27, 2015}}</ref> She subsequently defeated Addison, 58 to 42 percent.<ref name=bwc>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/14062765-148/barbara-west-carpenter-leads-ulysses|title=Barbara West Carpenter defeats Ulysses “Bones” Addison in race for House District 63 seat|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|author=Andrea Gallo|date=November 21, 2015|accessdate=April 6, 2016}}</ref> District 63 represents areas of Baker, Scotlandville, and Zachary.<ref name=bwc/> She resides in Baker.<ref name=intelius/>

Carpenter is a former board member of the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority. As representative, she vowed to tackle budgetary issues related to higher education.<ref name=bwc/>

Carpenter is a former board member of the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority. As representative, she vowed to tackle budgetary issues related to higher education.<ref name=bwc/>

In March 2016, Carpenter joined a House bipartisan majority to enact a one-cent increase in the state [[sales tax]]. State representatives voted 76 to 28 for the tax hike, a part of the revenue-raising measures pushed by Democrat Governor [[John Bel Edwards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/state-house-of-representatives-vote-to-increase-sales-tax/|title=State House of Representatives Vote to Increase Sales Tax|date=February 25, 2016|publisher=[[KEEL]]|accessdate=March 28, 2016}}</ref> A House and Senate conference committee subsequently trimmed the duration of the tax from five years to twenty-seven months, effective from April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018. Even the sale of [[Bible]]s and religious publications and Girl Scout cookies are now subject to the tax.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/15356825-127/see-the-list-examples-of-goods-services-that'll-now-be-taxed-in-louisiana|title=See the list: Examples of goods, services that'll now be taxed in Louisiana|publisher=''[[The Advocate (Baton Rouge)|The Baton Rouge Advocate]]''|accessdate=April 1, 2016}}</ref>

In March 2016, Carpenter joined a House bipartisan majority to enact a one-cent increase in the state [[sales tax]]. State representatives voted 76 to 28 for the tax hike, a part of the revenue-raising measures pushed by Democrat Governor [[John Bel Edwards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/state-house-of-representatives-vote-to-increase-sales-tax/|title=State House of Representatives Vote to Increase Sales Tax|date=February 25, 2016|publisher=KEEL [[Radio]]|accessdate=March 28, 2016}}</ref> A House and Senate conference committee subsequently trimmed the duration of the tax from five years to twenty-seven months, effective from April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018. Even the sale of [[Bible]]s and religious publications and Girl Scout cookies are now subject to the tax.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/15356825-127/see-the-list-examples-of-goods-services-that'll-now-be-taxed-in-louisiana|title=See the list: Examples of goods, services that'll now be taxed in Louisiana|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 1, 2016}}</ref>

 

 

Carpenter graduated from Southern University and Kansas State University in Manhattan, [[Kansas]].<ref name=intelius>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/search/people/Barbara-W-Carpenter/Baker-LA|title=Barbara W. Carpenter|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=April 6, 2016}}</ref>

Carpenter graduated from Southern University and Kansas State University in Manhattan, [[Kansas]].<ref name=intelius>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/search/people/Barbara-W-Carpenter/Baker-LA|title=Barbara W. Carpenter|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=April 6, 2016}}</ref>