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'''Simone Becnel Champagne''' (born December 27, 1954) is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former state representative for District 49 (Iberia and Vermilion parishes) in south [[Louisiana]]. ​

'''Simone Becnel Champagne''' (born December 27, 1954) is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former state representative for District 49 (Iberia and Vermilion parishes) in south [[Louisiana]]. ​

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In 1971, she graduated from Jeanerette High School in Jeanerette in Iberia Parish. Thereafter, she studied [[banking]] in continuing education programs.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=49|title=Rep. Simone B. Champagne|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=February 20, 2011}}</ref>

In 1971, she graduated from Jeanerette High School in Jeanerette in Iberia Parish. Thereafter, she studied [[banking]] in continuing education programs.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=49|title=Rep. Simone B. Champagne|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=February 20, 2011; material no longer on-line}}</ref>

Champagne resigned her House seat late in 2014 to accept appointment as the chief administrative officer in 2015 with the city of Youngsville near [[Lafayette]].<ref name=resignation>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/11068426-123/state-rep-herbert-dixon-resigns|title=State Rep. Herbert Dixon resigns House seat|author=Marsha Shuler|date=December 12, 2014|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=December 13, 2014}}</ref> ​

Champagne resigned her House seat late in 2014 to accept appointment as the chief administrative officer in 2015 with the city of Youngsville near [[Lafayette]].<ref name=resignation>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/11068426-123/state-rep-herbert-dixon-resigns|title=State Rep. Herbert Dixon resigns House seat|author=Marsha Shuler|date=December 12, 2014|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=December 13, 2014}}</ref> ​