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| | ==Notable people== | | ==Notable people== |
| | *[[Jody Amedee]], former state senator | | *[[Jody Amedee]], former state senator |
| | + | *[[J. Al Amiss]], sheriff of East Baton Rouge Parish, 1972 to 1983 |
| | *[[Buddy Amoroso]], former member of the Metro Council | | *[[Buddy Amoroso]], former member of the Metro Council |
| | *[[Robert E. Anderson]], [[Southern Baptist]] [[clergy]]man from [[Shreveport]] and Baton Rouge | | *[[Robert E. Anderson]], [[Southern Baptist]] [[clergy]]man from [[Shreveport]] and Baton Rouge |
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| | *[[Harrison Bagwell]], Baton Rouge attorney and Republican Party pioneer | | *[[Harrison Bagwell]], Baton Rouge attorney and Republican Party pioneer |
| | *[[Kirt Bennett]], founder of Young Leaders Academy of Baton Rouge, established to support the education of African-American boys | | *[[Kirt Bennett]], founder of Young Leaders Academy of Baton Rouge, established to support the education of African-American boys |
| | + | *[[Jack Breaux]], first Republican mayor in Louisiana since Reconstruction: Zachary in East Baton Rouge Parish from 1966 to 1980 |
| | *[[James H. "Jim" Brown]], former state senator, Louisiana secretary of state and insurance commissioner | | *[[James H. "Jim" Brown]], former state senator, Louisiana secretary of state and insurance commissioner |
| | *[[Ossie Brown]], East Baton Rouge Parish district attorney, 1972-1984 | | *[[Ossie Brown]], East Baton Rouge Parish district attorney, 1972-1984 |