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'''Suzanne Mayfield Krieger''' (born July 30, 1953), a lifelong resident of Slidell in St. Tammany Parish in [[suburb]]an [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], served  for a single term from 1992 to 1996 as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 76. In 1995, rather than seeking reelection to the state House, she unsuccessfully sought the office of lieutenant governor, having been defeated by Democrat [[Kathleen Blanco]] of [[Lafayette]], who was subsequently the [[governor]] of Louisiana from 2004 to 2008.​

'''Suzanne Mayfield Krieger''' (born July 30, 1953), a lifelong resident of Slidell in St. Tammany Parish in [[suburb]]an [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], served  for a single term from 1992 to 1996 as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 76. In 1995, rather than seeking reelection to the state House, she unsuccessfully sought the office of lieutenant governor, having been defeated by Democrat [[Kathleen Blanco]] of [[Lafayette]], who was subsequently the [[governor]] of Louisiana from 2004 to 2008.​

Krieger polled 211,520 votes (16 percent) in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 21, 1995, for lieutenant governor, narrowly edging then State Representative Christopher "Chris" John of Crowley in Acadia Parish<ref>Chris John was the unsuccessful Democrat in the [[United States Senate]] eletion in 2004 against Republican [[David Vitter]], who held the seat for two terms, ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2015, and retired from the Senate on January 3, 2017.</ref>  in the general election against Blanco. A member at the time of the regulatory Louisiana Public Service Commission, Blanco had led in the initial balloting with 44 percent of the vote.<ref name=returns>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.</ref> In the second balloting, Blanco defeated Krieger, 964,559 (65.2 percent) to 513,613 (34.8 percent). In that same election, the Republican [[Governor|gubernatorial]] candidate [[Mike Foster|Murphy James "Mike" Foster, Jr.]], of St. Mary Parish defeated the [[African-American]] Democrat Cleo Fields<ref>After a considerable absence, Cleo Fields returned to the Louisiana State Senate on January 13, 2020. He was named by [[Speaker]] [[Clay Schexnayder]] as chairman of the Senate Education Committee.</ref> by nearly the same margin that Blanco had topped Krieger.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 18, 1995.</ref>

Krieger polled 211,520 votes (16 percent) in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 21, 1995, for lieutenant governor, narrowly edging then State Representative Christopher "Chris" John of Crowley in Acadia Parish<ref>Chris John was the unsuccessful Democrat in the [[United States Senate]] eletion in 2004 against Republican [[David Vitter]], who held the seat for two terms, ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2015 against the Democrat [[John Bel Edwards]], and retired from the Senate on January 3, 2017.</ref>  in the general election against Blanco. A member at the time of the regulatory Louisiana Public Service Commission, Blanco had led in the initial balloting with 44 percent of the vote.<ref name=returns>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.</ref> In the second balloting, Blanco defeated Krieger, 964,559 (65.2 percent) to 513,613 (34.8 percent). In that same election, the Republican [[Governor|gubernatorial]] candidate [[Mike Foster|Murphy James "Mike" Foster, Jr.]], of St. Mary Parish defeated the [[African-American]] Democrat Cleo Fields<ref>After a considerable absence, Cleo Fields returned to the Louisiana State Senate on January 13, 2020. He was named by [[Speaker]] [[Clay Schexnayder]] as chairman of the Senate Education Committee.</ref> by nearly the same margin that Blanco had topped Krieger.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 18, 1995.</ref>

With a varied background in business, civic and governmental affairs, Krieger is a former member of the St. Tammany Parish School Board and a past president of the Greater Slidell [[Chamber of Commerce]]. She is the chairman of the Slidell Symphony Society and has been active in bringing the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra to perform in the St. Tammany Parish schools.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.insidenorthside.com/06NovDec/1106bonneBouche.htm|title=Suzanne Mayfield Krieger|publisher=insidenorthside.com|accessdate=October 31, 2009}}</ref>​

With a varied background in business, civic and governmental affairs, Krieger is a former member of the St. Tammany Parish School Board and a past president of the Greater Slidell [[Chamber of Commerce]]. She is the chairman of the Slidell Symphony Society and has been active in bringing the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra to perform in the St. Tammany Parish schools.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.insidenorthside.com/06NovDec/1106bonneBouche.htm|title=Suzanne Mayfield Krieger|publisher=insidenorthside.com|accessdate=October 31, 2009}}</ref>​