| − | '''Edward Gordon Randolph, Jr.''', known as '''Ned Randolph''' (February 5, 1942 – October 4, 2016), was a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[politician]] who served as the [[mayor]] of his native Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] in central [[Louisiana]] from 1986 to 2006. He was also a one-term state representative from 1972 to 1976 and a state senator for two terms from 1976 to 1984.<ref name=findagrave>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170899509/edward-gordon-randolph|title=Edward Gordon "Ned" Randolph, Jr.|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=June 11, 2020}}</ref> | + | '''Edward Gordon Randolph, Jr.''', known as '''Ned Randolph''' (February 5, 1942 – October 4, 2016), was a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[politician]] who served as the [[mayor]] of his native [[lexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] in central [[Louisiana]] from 1986 to 2006. He was also a one-term state representative from 1972 to 1976 and a state senator for two terms from 1976 to 1984.<ref name=findagrave>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170899509/edward-gordon-randolph|title=Edward Gordon "Ned" Randolph, Jr.|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=June 11, 2020}}</ref> |
| | In 1982 and 1992, Randolph was an unsuccessful candidate for the [[United States House of Representatives]], having lost to the incumbents [[Gillis Long]] of Alexandria and Richard Hugh Baker of [[Baton Rouge]], respectively. | | In 1982 and 1992, Randolph was an unsuccessful candidate for the [[United States House of Representatives]], having lost to the incumbents [[Gillis Long]] of Alexandria and Richard Hugh Baker of [[Baton Rouge]], respectively. |