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'''William Joseph McPherson, Jr. ''', known as '''Joe McPherson''' (born December 18, 1950),<ref>"William McPherson, December 1950". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved June 24, 2017</ref> is a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] former member of the Louisiana State Senate from Woodworth, a small community south of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] in Rapides Parish. McPherson's service extended from 1984 to 1996 and 2000 to 2012, when his last term expired.<ref>Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2004, pp. 96-97" (PDF). [http://legis.state.la.us] Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2009</ref>

'''William Joseph McPherson, Jr. ''', known as '''Joe McPherson''' (born December 18, 1950),<ref>"William McPherson, December 1950". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved June 24, 2017</ref> is a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] former member of the Louisiana State Senate from Woodworth, a small community south of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] in Rapides Parish. McPherson's service extended from 1984 to 1996 and 2000 to 2012, when his last term expired.<ref>Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2004, pp. 96-97" (PDF). [http://legis.state.la.us] Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2009</ref>

McPherson graduated from [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], Louisiana, and also attended [[Louisiana State University]] in the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]]. His business activities include retail, commercial property, and health care facilities.<ref>"Senator Joe McPherson, District 29". [[http://senate.legis.state.la.us]] Retrieved September 15, 2009; no longer on-line</ref> He and his wife, Karen, have one son, Joe, III.<ref>"Joe McPherson Shows Strong Lead in PSC Race" (PDF). [http://electjoemac.com] Retrieved September 16, 2009.</ref>

McPherson graduated from [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], Louisiana, and also attended [[Louisiana State University]] in the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]]. His business activities include retail, commercial property, and health care facilities.<ref>"Senator Joe McPherson, District 29". [[http://senate.legis.state.la.us]] Retrieved September 15, 2009; no longer on-line</ref> He and his wife, Karen, have one son, Joe, III.<ref>"Joe McPherson Shows Strong Lead in PSC Race" (PDF). [http://electjoemac.com] Retrieved September 16, 2009.</ref>