Changes

In March 2011, Amedee switched to [[Republican Party (United States)|GOP]] affiliation, and the Republicans gained numerical control of the state Senate.<ref name=vsmart/> He serves on the committees of (1) Environmental Quality, (2) Natural Resources as chairman, (3) Senate and Governmental Affairs, (4) Homeland Security, and (5) Veterans Affairs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://senate.legis.state.la.us/amedee/assignments.asp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721000809/http://senate.legis.state.la.us/amedee/assignments.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 21, 2012|title=Senator Jody Amedee - District 18|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=August 31, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, Amedee supported the interest group, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry 58 percent of the time. The [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum gave him an 80 percent rating. In 2009, he was ranked 100 percent by the Louisiana [[Right to Life]] Federation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=35444|title=Jody Amedee's Ratings and  

In March 2011, Amedee switched to [[Republican Party (United States)|GOP]] affiliation, and the Republicans gained numerical control of the state Senate.<ref name=vsmart/> He serves on the committees of (1) Environmental Quality, (2) Natural Resources as chairman, (3) Senate and Governmental Affairs, (4) Homeland Security, and (5) Veterans Affairs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://senate.legis.state.la.us/amedee/assignments.asp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721000809/http://senate.legis.state.la.us/amedee/assignments.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 21, 2012|title=Senator Jody Amedee - District 18|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=August 31, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, Amedee supported the interest group, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry 58 percent of the time. The [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum gave him an 80 percent rating. In 2009, he was ranked 100 percent by the Louisiana [[Right to Life]] Federation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=35444|title=Jody Amedee's Ratings and  

Endorsements|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref>​

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Amedee and his wife, the former Jancy L. Berthelot, formerly of Orange Beach in Baldwin County, [[Alabama]], have three children.<ref name=vsmart/>​

Amedee and his wife, the former Jancy L. Berthelot, formerly of Orange Beach in Baldwin County, [[Alabama]], have three children.<ref name=vsmart/>​