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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/>