| − | '''Lee Joseph Amedee, III''', known as '''Jody Amedee''' (born December 9, 1967), is a personal injury [[attorney]] in Gonzales, near the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former state senator for District 18, which encompasses portions of Ascension, Livingston, St. James, and St. John the Baptist parishes.<ref name=elections/> | + | '''Lee Joseph Amedee, III''', known as '''Jody Amedee''' (born December 9, 1967), is a personal injury [[attorney]] in Gonzales, near the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former state senator for District 18, which encompasses portions of Ascension, Livingston, St. James, and St. John the Baptist parishes. He served from 2004 to 2016.<ref name=elections/> |
| | Amedee graduated from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux in Lafourche Parish and the historically black Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge. Early in his career he was a law clerk in the Louisiana Senate. He is a former assistant district attorney for the 23rd Judicial District and the attorney for the Ascension Parish Tourist Commission. Amedee has been active in various sports organizations, including time as a coach of [[basketball]] and [[soccer]]. He is a member of the [[National Rifle Association]], the National Wildlife Turkey Federation, the East Ascension Sportsman League, and Ducks Unlimited. He is a [[Roman Catholic]].<ref name=vsmart>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=35444|title=Jody Amedee's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref> | | Amedee graduated from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux in Lafourche Parish and the historically black Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge. Early in his career he was a law clerk in the Louisiana Senate. He is a former assistant district attorney for the 23rd Judicial District and the attorney for the Ascension Parish Tourist Commission. Amedee has been active in various sports organizations, including time as a coach of [[basketball]] and [[soccer]]. He is a member of the [[National Rifle Association]], the National Wildlife Turkey Federation, the East Ascension Sportsman League, and Ducks Unlimited. He is a [[Roman Catholic]].<ref name=vsmart>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=35444|title=Jody Amedee's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref> |