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'''Monroe''' is the ninth largest city in the U.S. state of [[Louisiana]] and the namesake of U.S. President [[James Monroe]]. It is located east of the Ouachita River in the northeastern portion of Louisiana. According to the 2010 census, the population was 48,815, or a decline of 8.1 percent over the 2000 tabulation of 53,107.

'''Monroe''' is the ninth largest city in the U.S. state of [[Louisiana]] and the namesake of U.S. President [[James Monroe]]. It is located east of the Ouachita River in the northeastern portion of Louisiana. According to the 2010 census, the population was 48,815, or a decline of 8.1 percent over the 2000 tabulation of 53,107.

Monroe is heavily [[African American]] and [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] in political orientation. The mayor is the black Democrat Jamie Mayo, who has run unsuccessfully for the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Ouachita Parish, however, is predominantly [[Republican Party|Republican]] and is represented in the Louisiana House of Representatives by the strongly pro-life but departing state Representative [[Frank A. Hoffman]] and [[Jay Morris]], the incoming state senator.

Monroe is heavily [[African American]] and [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] in political orientation. The mayor is the black Democrat Jamie Mayo, who has run unsuccessfully for the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Ouachita Parish, however, is predominantly [[Republican Party|Republican]] and was represented from 2008 to 2020 in the Louisiana House of Representatives by the strongly pro-life [[Frank A. Hoffmann]] and [[Jay Morris]],an incoming state senator.

Monroe is the home of the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo. To the west of the city is West Monroe, with a population in excess of 13,000. Also located there is the [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]], formerly known as Northeast Louisiana State University.

Monroe is the home of the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo. To the west of the city is West Monroe, with a population in excess of 13,000. Also located there is the [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]], formerly known as Northeast Louisiana State University.

*[[Sol Rosenberg]], Monroe industrialist and [[Holocaust]] survivor

*[[Sol Rosenberg]], Monroe industrialist and [[Holocaust]] survivor

*[[Don Shows]], legendary high school football coach

*[[Don Shows]], legendary high school football coach

*[[Frank Spooner]], Republican national committeeman and 1976 congressional candidate

*[[Frank Spooner]], Republican national committeeman and 1976 congressional candidate]], [

*[[W. E. Whetstone]], businessman and local and state education board member

*[[W. E. Whetstone]], businessman and local and state education board member