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'''William Edward Wheat, Jr.''' (born 1958), is a [[veterinarian]] from his native Ponchatoula in Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern [[Louisiana]] who is an incoming [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 73.
'''William Edward Wheat, Jr.''' (born 1958), is a [[veterinarian]] from his native Ponchatoula in Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern [[Louisiana]] who is an incoming [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 73.
In the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 12, 2019, Wheat handily defeated another Republican candidate, Michael Chatellier (born 1960), a veteran of the [[Afghanistan War]]. Both candidates graduated from Ponchatoula High School two years apart. Wheat attended [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]], but was accepted to the School of Veterinary Medicine before he could receive an undergraduate degree. Neither had any previous political experience. He has been a practicing veterinarian since 1983.<ref name=wwheat/>
In the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 12, 2019, Wheat handily defeated another Republicane, Michael Chatellier (born 1960), a veteran of the [[Afghanistan War]]. Both candidates graduated from Ponchatoula High School two years apart. Wheat attended [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]], but was accepted to the School of Veterinary Medicine before he could receive an undergraduate degree. Neither candidate had previous political experience. Wheat has been a practicing veterinarian since 1983.<ref name=wwheat/>
Wheat received 9,332 votes (77 percent) to Chatellier's 2,732 (23 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019. .</ref> On January 13, 2020, he will succeed the term-limited Republican Representative Steven Pugh, who was first elected in 2007.
Wheat received 9,332 votes (77 percent) to Chatellier's 2,732 (23 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019. .</ref> On January 13, 2020, he will succeed the term-limited Republican Representative Steven Pugh, who was first elected in 2007.