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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
|name=Kathy Odom Edmonston
|name=Donna Katherine "Kathy" Edmonston
|birth_date=1950
|birth_date=October 16, 1949
|birth_place=Gonzales, Ascension Parish, [[Louisiana]]
|birth_place=Gonzales, Ascension Parish, [[Louisiana]]
|occupation=[[Business]]woman
|occupation=[[Business]]woman
|succeeded2=Ronnie Morris
|succeeded2=Ronnie Morris
}}
}}
'''Donna Odom Edmonston''', known as '''Kathy Edmonston''' (born 1950). is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 88 in Ascension Parish, [[Louisiana]], and a former member of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for District 6 (Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Livingston, Tangipahoa, and Washington parishes).
'''Donna Katherine Odom Edmonston''', known as '''Kathy Edmonston''' (born October 16, 1949), is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 88 in Ascension Parish, [[Louisiana]], and a former member of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for District 6 (Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Livingston, Tangipahoa, and Washington parishes).
To win her House seat, Edmonston (full name and names of spouse and children unvailable) narrowly defeated in a runoff election another Republican, Brandon Trosclair (born 1983), a grocer in Gonzales in Ascension Parish whose family operates Ralph's Market and Butcher Boy Supermarket.<ref name=bra>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/article_d4de01ba-eb0a-11e9-a1a8-57bb9fd6ddc3.html|title=Trosclair, Edmonston headed to runoff for House 88 seat in Ascension Parish|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=October 12, 2019|accessdate=November 23, 2019}}</ref> Though Trosclair had led in the October 12, primary, Edmonston polled 6,956 votes (51 percent) to Trosclair's 6,662 (49 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12 and November 16, 2019.</ref>
To win her House seat, Edmonston (names of spouse and children unvailable) narrowly defeated in a runoff election another Republican, Brandon Trosclair (born 1983), a grocer in Gonzales in Ascension Parish whose family operates Ralph's Market and Butcher Boy Supermarket.<ref name=bra>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/article_d4de01ba-eb0a-11e9-a1a8-57bb9fd6ddc3.html|title=Trosclair, Edmonston headed to runoff for House 88 seat in Ascension Parish|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=October 12, 2019|accessdate=November 23, 2019}}</ref> Though Trosclair had led in the October 12, primary, Edmonston polled 6,956 votes (51 percent) to Trosclair's 6,662 (49 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12 and November 16, 2019.</ref>
Both Edmonston and Trosclair ran as [[conservatives]] for the legislative seat. The district includes Galvez, St. Amant, Sorrenton, and half of Gonzales.<ref name=bra/> Edmonston is also a member of the Ascension Parish and state Republican Executive committees.<ref name=bra/> She endorsed [[U.S. Representative]] [[Ralph Abraham]] for governor in 2019, but Abraham was edged out of contention by the Baton Rouge Republican [[Eddie Rispone]], who lost to [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] incumbent [[John Bel Edwards]].
Both Edmonston and Trosclair ran as [[conservatives]] for the legislative seat. The district includes Galvez, St. Amant, Sorrenton, and half of Gonzales.<ref name=bra/> Edmonston is also a member of the Ascension Parish and state Republican Executive committees.<ref name=bra/> She endorsed [[U.S. Representative]] [[Ralph Abraham]] for governor in 2019, but Abraham was edged out of contention by the Baton Rouge Republican [[Eddie Rispone]], who lost to [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] incumbent [[John Bel Edwards]].
Edmonston is an officer of the non-profit organization, Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge, Inc. The registered agent for the non-profit is Tanja Foil, wife of incoming state Senator and outgoing Representative[[Franklin Foil]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizapedia.com/people/kathy-edmonston.html|title=Kathy Edmonston Profiles in Baton Rouge, LA|publisher=Bizapedia.com|accessdate=November 23, 2019}}</ref>
Edmonston is an officer of the non-profit organization, Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge, Inc. The registered agent for the non-profit is Tanja Foil, wife of incoming state Senator and outgoing Representative[[Franklin Foil]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizapedia.com/people/kathy-edmonston.html|title=Kathy Edmonston Profiles in Baton Rouge, LA|publisher=Bizapedia.com|accessdate=November 23, 2019}}</ref>
On March 3, 2020, Edmonston was arrested for driving while intoxicated on Airline Highway in Baton Rouge. Edmonston failed standardized field sobriety tests, and a breathalyzer showed that her blood alcohol content was .143, more than the legal limit of .08.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbrz.com/news/state-representative-arrested-after-alleged-drunk-driving-crash|title=State representative arrested after alleged drunk driving crash|publisher=WBRZ.com|date=March 4, 2020|accessdate=March 5, 2020.
On March 3, 2020, Edmonston struck a vehicle that had been stopped for a red light on Airline Highway in Baton Rouge. Police arrested her for driving while intoxicated. Edmonston failed standardized field sobriety tests, and a breathalyzer showed that her blood alcohol content was .143, more than the legal limit of .08.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbrz.com/news/state-representative-arrested-after-alleged-drunk-driving-crash|title=State representative arrested after alleged drunk driving crash|publisher=WBRZ.com|date=March 4, 2020|accessdate=March 5, 2020.
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