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{{Infobox officeholder
|name=Royce Wayne McMahen
|office=Louisiana State Representative for District 10 in Webster and Bossier parishes
|term_start=Pending
|term_end=
|preceded=[[Gene Reynolds]]
|occupation=[[Veterinarian]]
|spouse=Beverly Stuart McMahen
|children=Three children, including<br>
Stuart Wayne McMahen
|party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-[[Republican Party|Republican]]
|religion=[[Southern Baptist]]
}}
'''Royce Wayne McMahen''' (born October 3, 1954) is a [[veterinarian]] from Springhill in Webster Parish in northwestern [[Louisiana]], who is an incoming [[Republican Party|Republican]] member for District 10 of his state legislature.
A former [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], McMahen is the only candidate seeking to succeed Reynolds in the upcoming special election on November 6, 2018. In his announcement of candidacy from the steps of the Webster Parish Courthouse in Minden, McMahen listed the principal issues as rural health, community safety, natural resources, jobs, and cooperation in the legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/mcmahen-running-for-state-rep/|title=McMahen Running for State Rep|publisher=''The Minden Press-Herald''|date=June 7, 2018|author=Caleb Daniel|accessdate=June 8, 2018}}</ref>
He is the only surviving son of the former Johnnie Souter (1930-2012) and Royce Lafayette McMahen (1923-1999), also a Springhill veterinarian and the Democratic [[sheriff]] of Webster Parish from 1980 to 1996. His younger brother was Randy McMahen (1956-1968). His parents and brother are interred at Springhill Cemetery.
Columnist Jeffrey Dennis Sadow, a [[political science]] [[professor]] at Louisiana State University in [[Shreveport]], predicted that McMahen, based on background and key supporters, including the outgoing Democrat, [[Gene Reynolds]] and others favoring an increase in the [[gasoline]] tax, may be a [[RINO]] when he takes the House seat. Sadow explained his view:
<blockquote>
Several RINOs populate both chambers of the Legislature, individuals who exploit both Louisiana’s eroding populist political culture and [[conservatism]] on social issues. Typically, RINOs emphasize issue preferences such as being [[pro-life]] and against gun control and make personal connections with constituents through service to them. That especially includes influential people wanting government to tax more so it can spend more, preferably on contracts for them, and allows RINOs to shovel more money to local government and state bureaucracy back home. Then they can boast about all of the pork and jobs they have provided to secure reelection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/gop-takes-la-house-seat-sorta/|title=GOP takes La. House seat, sorta|publisher=''The Minden Press-Herald''|date=July 25, 2018|author=Jeffrey Dennis Sadow|accessdate=July 26, 2018}}</ref></blockquote>
McMahen's wife, the former Beverly Kay Stuart (born July 1, 1955), is a registered Democrat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/beverly-mcmahen/beverlymcmahen|title=Beverly McMahen|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=July 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=3403614|title=Beverly McMahen|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=July 26, 2018}}</ref>The couple has three children. A son, Springhill attorney Stuart Wayne McMahen (born December 7, 1981), is a Republcan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/Fname-Lname/stuartmcmahen|title=Stuart McMahen|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=July 28, 2018
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:McMahen, Royce Wayne}}
[[Category:Louisiana People]]
[[Category:Veterinarians]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Former Democrats]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Baptists]]
|name=Royce Wayne McMahen
|office=Louisiana State Representative for District 10 in Webster and Bossier parishes
|term_start=Pending
|term_end=
|preceded=[[Gene Reynolds]]
|occupation=[[Veterinarian]]
|spouse=Beverly Stuart McMahen
|children=Three children, including<br>
Stuart Wayne McMahen
|party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-[[Republican Party|Republican]]
|religion=[[Southern Baptist]]
}}
'''Royce Wayne McMahen''' (born October 3, 1954) is a [[veterinarian]] from Springhill in Webster Parish in northwestern [[Louisiana]], who is an incoming [[Republican Party|Republican]] member for District 10 of his state legislature.
A former [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], McMahen is the only candidate seeking to succeed Reynolds in the upcoming special election on November 6, 2018. In his announcement of candidacy from the steps of the Webster Parish Courthouse in Minden, McMahen listed the principal issues as rural health, community safety, natural resources, jobs, and cooperation in the legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/mcmahen-running-for-state-rep/|title=McMahen Running for State Rep|publisher=''The Minden Press-Herald''|date=June 7, 2018|author=Caleb Daniel|accessdate=June 8, 2018}}</ref>
He is the only surviving son of the former Johnnie Souter (1930-2012) and Royce Lafayette McMahen (1923-1999), also a Springhill veterinarian and the Democratic [[sheriff]] of Webster Parish from 1980 to 1996. His younger brother was Randy McMahen (1956-1968). His parents and brother are interred at Springhill Cemetery.
Columnist Jeffrey Dennis Sadow, a [[political science]] [[professor]] at Louisiana State University in [[Shreveport]], predicted that McMahen, based on background and key supporters, including the outgoing Democrat, [[Gene Reynolds]] and others favoring an increase in the [[gasoline]] tax, may be a [[RINO]] when he takes the House seat. Sadow explained his view:
<blockquote>
Several RINOs populate both chambers of the Legislature, individuals who exploit both Louisiana’s eroding populist political culture and [[conservatism]] on social issues. Typically, RINOs emphasize issue preferences such as being [[pro-life]] and against gun control and make personal connections with constituents through service to them. That especially includes influential people wanting government to tax more so it can spend more, preferably on contracts for them, and allows RINOs to shovel more money to local government and state bureaucracy back home. Then they can boast about all of the pork and jobs they have provided to secure reelection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/gop-takes-la-house-seat-sorta/|title=GOP takes La. House seat, sorta|publisher=''The Minden Press-Herald''|date=July 25, 2018|author=Jeffrey Dennis Sadow|accessdate=July 26, 2018}}</ref></blockquote>
McMahen's wife, the former Beverly Kay Stuart (born July 1, 1955), is a registered Democrat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/beverly-mcmahen/beverlymcmahen|title=Beverly McMahen|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=July 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=3403614|title=Beverly McMahen|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=July 26, 2018}}</ref>The couple has three children. A son, Springhill attorney Stuart Wayne McMahen (born December 7, 1981), is a Republcan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/Fname-Lname/stuartmcmahen|title=Stuart McMahen|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=July 28, 2018
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:McMahen, Royce Wayne}}
[[Category:Louisiana People]]
[[Category:Veterinarians]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Former Democrats]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Baptists]]