| − | '''Ronnie Lavelle Broughton''' (September 23, 1941 – January 12, 2020) [1] [2] was a [[business]]man and politician from [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]], [[Louisiana]], who was the state chairman of the [[Constitution Party]], a [[paleoconservative]] minor party in the [[United States]]. A former [[Republican Party|Republican]], Broughton was a four-term member of the Webster Parish School Board, of which he has also been the board president. [3][4] | + | '''Ronnie Lavelle Broughton''' (September 23, 1941 – January 12, 2020) [1] [2] was a [[business]]man and local [[politician]] from [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]], [[Louisiana]], who was the state chairman of the [[Constitution Party]], a [[paleoconservative]] minor party in the [[United States]]. A former [[Republican Party|Republican]], Broughton was a four-term member of the Webster Parish School Board, of which he has also been the board president. [3][4] |
| | Broughton has also lived in Metairie in suburban Jefferson Parish outside [[New Orleans]], dates not specified. [9] He served in the [[United States Army]] and the Louisiana National Guard. After military service, he worked for an electric product manufacturer who serviced major industries across the state. [10] | | Broughton has also lived in Metairie in suburban Jefferson Parish outside [[New Orleans]], dates not specified. [9] He served in the [[United States Army]] and the Louisiana National Guard. After military service, he worked for an electric product manufacturer who serviced major industries across the state. [10] |
| − | A long-term Minden resident, Broughton over the years has been affiliated with Ducks Unlimited, the [[National Rifle Association]], the National Wild Turkey Federation, the [[Boy Scouts]], Lions International, the [[United Way]] (a large donor to [[Planned Parenthood]]), and the Webster Parish Fair Committee. [11] He was an independent agent at Realty Marketplace. [12] Broughton was married to the former Glenda Sherrill (born September 1945), [13] daughter of Glenn Sherrill (1910-1993) and Lola M. Sherrill (1911-1981), who are interred at Old Athens Cemetery in Athens in Claiborne Parish. [14] The Broughtons have two children, Jennifer Aleece Broughton Sones (born March 1971) and Jason Karlisle Broughton (born August 1976). [9] Broughton was an elder of the Minden [[Presbyterian]] Church. [15] | + | A long-term Minden resident, Broughton over the years has been affiliated with Ducks Unlimited, the [[National Rifle Association]], the National Wild Turkey Federation, the [[Boy Scouts]], Lions International, the [[United Way]] (a large donor to [[Planned Parenthood]]), and the Webster Parish Fair Committee. [11] He was an independent agent at Realty Marketplace. [12] Broughton was married to the former Glenda Sherrill (born September 1945), [13] daughter of Glenn Sherrill (1910-1993) and Lola M. Sherrill (1911-1981), who are interred at Old Athens Cemetery in Athens in Claiborne Parish. [14] The Broughtons have two children, Jennifer Aleece Broughton Sones (born March 1971) and Jason Karlisle Broughton (born August 1976). A third son mentioned in his obituary is Brett Powell. [9] [1] Broughton was an elder of the Minden [[Presbyterian]] Church. [15] |