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|name=Luke Joshua Letlow<br>

|name=Luke Joshua Letlow<br>

Republican Candidate, U.S. House of Representatives, 5th District of Louisiana<br>

|office=[[U.S. Representative]] for [[Louisiana]]'s 5th congressional district

|term_start=January 3, 2021

| image=Letlow.png

| image=Letlow.png

| birth_place=[[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], Louisiana

| birth_place=[[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], Louisiana

[[Louisiana Tech University|Louisiana Tech University]]

[[Louisiana Tech University|Louisiana Tech University]]

|spouse=Julia Barnhill Leltow (married 2013)<br>

|spouse=Julia Barnhill Leltow (married 2013)<br>

|children=Jeremiah John<br>

Jeremiah John<br>

Jacqueline Taylor<br>

Jacqueline Taylor<br>

'''Parents''':<br>

'''Parents''':<br>

Johnny Lynn Letlow<br>

Johnny Lynn Letlow<br>

Dianne Taylor Letlow<br>

Dianne Taylor Letlow<br>

|alma_mater=Ouachita Christian High School (Monroe)<br>

Ouachita Christian High School (Monroe)<br>

[[Louisiana Tech University]]

[[Louisiana Tech University]]

|religion=Evangelical [[Presbyterian]]}}

|religion=Evangelical [[Presbyterian]]}}

'''Luke Joshua Letlow''' (born December 6, 1979), is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] candidate for the [[United States House of Representatives]] for [[Louisiana]]'s 5th congressional district in 2020. Prior to becoming a candidate, he served as the [[chief of staff]] to [[Ralph_Abraham|U.S. Representative Ralph Abraham]] from 2014 to 2020.

'''Luke Joshua Letlow''' (born December 6, 1979), is the incoming [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Louisiana]]'s 5th congressional district in 2020. Prior to becoming a candidate, he served as the [[chief of staff]] to Representative [[Ralph Abraham]] from 2014 to 2020.

==Early life==

==Background==

All four of Letlow’s grandparents grew up in the community of Start in Richland Parish east of [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], Louisiana; they knew each other well while attending Start High School. His paternal grandparents were John M. Letlow and Mary Janet (pronounced “Jean-ETTE”) Clement Letlow. His maternal grandparents were Richard Henry “Dick” Taylor and Mary Catherine Sullivan Taylor.  

All four of Letlow’s grandparents grew up in the community of Start in Richland Parish east of [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], Louisiana; they knew each other well while attending Start High School. His paternal grandparents were John M. Letlow and Mary Janet (pronounced “Jean-ETTE”) Clement Letlow. His maternal grandparents were Richard Henry “Dick” Taylor and Mary Catherine Sullivan Taylor.  

While attending Ouachita Christian High School in Monroe, Letlow was on the [[tennis]] and debate teams. While attending Louisiana Tech, he also served on the collegiate debate team. He received a TOPS scholarship and worked part-time as a shoe salesman to help pay his educational expenses.

While attending Ouachita Christian High School in Monroe, Letlow was on the [[tennis]] and debate teams. While attending Louisiana Tech, he also served on the collegiate debate team. He received a TOPS scholarship and worked part-time as a shoe salesman to help pay his educational expenses.

Letlow resides in Start, a small community in Richland Parish, where he was also reared. He attended both elementary and junior high at Start. He graduated in 1998 from Ouachita Christian High School in Monroe and in 2003 from [[Louisiana Tech University]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]] with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems. He is the son of Johnny Lynn Letlow and Katherine Dianne Taylor Letlow. He has two siblings, Paul J. Letlow, of Start, Louisiana, and Matt J. Letlow, of Rockwall, [[Texas]].  

Letlow resides in Start, a small community in Richland Parish, where he was also reared. He attended both elementary and junior high at Start. He graduated in 1998 from Ouachita Christian High School in Monroe and in 2003 from [[Louisiana Tech University]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]] with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems. He is the son of Johnny Lynn Letlow and Katherine Dianne Taylor Letlow. He has two siblings, Paul J. Letlow, of Start, Louisiana, and Matt J. Letlow, of Rockwall, [[Texas]].  

He married the former Julia Barnhill (born 1981) on April 27, 2013. She graduated in 1999 from Ouachita Christian High School. She is a graduate of the [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]] (2002) with a B.A. in Speech Communication, a masters degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe (2005) in Speech Communication, and a [[Ph.D.]] from the [[University of South Florida]] (2011) in Communication. She is the executive assistant to the president for external affairs at ULM.

On April 27, 2013, he wed the former Julia Barnhill (born 1981). She graduated in 1999 from Ouachita Christian High School. She is a graduate of the [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]] (2002) with a B.A. in Speech Communication, a masters degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe (2005) in Speech Communication, and a [[Ph.D.]] from the [[University of South Florida]] (2011) in Communication. She is the executive assistant to the president for external affairs at ULM.

The Letlows have two children, Jeremiah John and Jacqueline Taylor. The couple is Evangelical [[Presbyterian]].

The Letlows have two children, Jeremiah John and Jacqueline Taylor. The couple is Evangelical [[Presbyterian]].