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'''Thomas Houston McVea, Sr.''', known as '''Tom McVea''' (born March 2, 1945), is a [[cattle]]man from St. Francisville, [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former state representative for District 62, which encompasses parts of the Florida Parishes of East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana]], Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, and his own West Feliciana. The district office is located in [[Jackson, Louisiana|Jackson]] in East Feliciana Parish.<ref name=house>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=62|title=Rep. Thomas H. McVea|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=July 18, 2011}}</ref> In 2012, the district was reconfigured to include only parts of East Baton Rouge Parish and the two Felicianas.
'''Thomas Houston McVea, Sr.''', known as '''Tom McVea''' (born March 2, 1945), is a [[cattle]]man from St. Francisville, [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former state representative for District 62, which encompasses parts of the Florida Parishes of East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana]], Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, and his own West Feliciana. The district office is located in [[Jackson, Louisiana|Jackson]] in East Feliciana Parish.<ref name=house>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=62|title=Rep. Thomas H. McVea|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=July 18, 2011}}</ref> In 2012, the district was reconfigured to include only parts of East Baton Rouge Parish and the two Felicianas.
==Background==
==-Background==
McVea was born in Columbia in Boone County in central [[Missouri]]. He graduated from St. Francisville High School, since renamed West Feliciana High School. In 1972, he completed his undergraduate education at [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He has lived in West Feliciana, where he formerly served on the police jury, the governing council of the parish. McVea is married to the former Antoinette "Toni" Stephens. He is a [[Presbyterian]].
McVea was born in Columbia in Boone County in central [[Missouri]]. He graduated from St. Francisville High School, since renamed West Feliciana High School. In 1972, he completed his undergraduate education at [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He has lived in West Feliciana, where he formerly served on the police jury, the governing council of the parish. McVea is married to the former Antoinette "Toni" Stephens. He is a [[Presbyterian]].
==Elections==
From 1980 to 1984, during the administration of Republican [[Governor]] [[David C. Treen]], McVea was a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the state House. More than sixteen years later, he returned to represent the reconfigured District 62, having won a [[special election]] in 2000 called because of the resignation of Democratic Representative John D. Travis of Jackson in East Feliciana Parish. By the time that McVea began his second three-term stint in the legislature, he had already switched to the [[Republican Party|GOP]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=January 13, 2020}}</ref> Under legislative rules, McVea was term-limited in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 22, 2011.
From 1980 to 1984, during the administration of Republican [[Governor]] [[David C. Treen]], McVea was a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the state House. More than sixteen years later, he returned to represent the reconfigured District 62, having won a [[special election]] in 2000 called because of the resignation of Democratic Representative John D. Travis]of Jackson in East Feliciana Parish. By the time that McVea began his second three-term stint in the legislature, he had already switched to the [[Republican Party|GOP]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=January 13, 2020}}</ref> Under legislative rules, McVea was term-limited in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 22, 2011.
On November 7, 2000, McVea won the special election runoff to fill the District 62 seat vacated by John Travis. He defeated a Democrat, Myron Hall, 9,161 votes (52 percent) to 8,385 (48 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 7, 2000.</ref>
On November 7, 2000, McVea won the special election runoff to fill the District 62 seat vacated by John Travis. He defeated a Democrat, Myron Hall, 9,161 votes (52 percent) to 8,385 (48 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 7, 2000.</ref>