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'''Beryl Adams Amedée''' (born October 1964)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=387618|title=Beryl Amedee, October 1964|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 27, 2015}}</ref> is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 51, which encompasses the parishes of , Lafourche, St. Mary, and her native Terrebonne parishes in the southern portion of [[Louisiana]]. Amedee formerly served on the Terrebonne Parish Council, based in Houma.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.katc.com/story/30578398/adams-amedee-defeats-incumbent-joe-harrison-in-state-rep-district-51-race|title=Adams Amedée defeats incumbent Joe Harrison in state Rep. District 51 race|publisher=KATC|accessdate=November 27, 2015}}</ref> A long-time advocate of [[home schooling]], she was formerly a staff member of the [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum, based in the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Beryl&qmi=A&qn=Amedee&qcs=Houma%2C+LA&focusfirst=1|title=Beryl Adams Amedee|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=November 27, 2015}}</ref>

'''Beryl Adams Amedée''' (born October 1964)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=387618|title=Beryl Amedee, October 1964|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 27, 2015}}</ref> is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 51, which encompasses the parishes of Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary, and her native Terrebonne in the southern portion of [[Louisiana]]. Amedee formerly served on the Terrebonne Parish Council, based in Houma.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.katc.com/story/30578398/adams-amedee-defeats-incumbent-joe-harrison-in-state-rep-district-51-race|title=Adams Amedée defeats incumbent Joe Harrison in state Rep. District 51 race|publisher=KATC|accessdate=November 27, 2015}}</ref> A long-time advocate of [[home schooling]], she was formerly a staff member of the [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum, based in the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Beryl&qmi=A&qn=Amedee&qcs=Houma%2C+LA&focusfirst=1|title=Beryl Adams Amedee|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=November 27, 2015}}</ref>

In the runoff election held on November 21, 2015, Amedée unseated the two-term incumbent Republican Representative [[Joe Harrison]] of Napoleonville, 4,101 votes (52 percent) to 3,783 (48 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11212015/11212015_Legislative.html|title=Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 22, 2015}}</ref>

In the runoff election held on November 21, 2015, Amedée unseated the two-term incumbent Republican Representative [[Joe Harrison]] of Napoleonville, 4,101 votes (52 percent) to 3,783 (48 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11212015/11212015_Legislative.html|title=Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 22, 2015}}</ref>