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|office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative<br> for District 73 (Tangipahoa Parish)
|office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative<br> for District 73 (Tangipahoa Parish)
|term_start=January 13, 2020
|term_start=January 13, 2020
|term_end=January 2024
|preceded=[[Stephen Pugh]]
|preceded=[[Stephen Pugh]]
|succeeded=
|spouse=Andrea Hebert Wheat<br>
|spouse=Andrea Hebert Wheat<br>
|relations=[[Dennis Paul Hebert]]<br>(father-in-law)}}
|relations=[[Dennis Paul Hebert]]<br>(father-in-law)}}
'''William Edward Wheat, Jr.''' (born October 24, 1958),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/william-wheat/drbwheat|title=William Wheat|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=December 19, 2020}}</ref> is a [[veterinarian]] from his native Ponchatoula in Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern [[Louisiana]] who is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 73.
'''William Edward Wheat, Jr.''' (born October 24, 1958),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/william-wheat/drbwheat|title=William Wheat|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=December 19, 2020}}</ref> is a [[veterinarian]] from his native Ponchatoula in Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern [[Louisiana]] who is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] departing state representative for District 73.
In the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 12, 2019, Wheat handily defeated another Republican, Michael Chatellier (born 1960), a veteran of the [[Afghanistan War]]. The two candidates graduated from Ponchatoula High School two years apart. Wheat attended [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]], but was accepted to the School of Veterinary Medicine before he could receive an undergraduate degree. Neither candidate had previous political experience. Wheat has been a practicing veterinarian in Hammond since 1983.<ref name=wwheat/>
In the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 12, 2019, Wheat handily defeated another Republican, Michael Chatellier (born 1960), a veteran of the [[Afghanistan War]]. The two candidates graduated from Ponchatoula High School two years apart. Wheat attended [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]], but was accepted to the School of Veterinary Medicine before he could receive an undergraduate degree. Neither candidate had previous political experience. Wheat has been a practicing veterinarian in Hammond since 1983.<ref name=wwheat/>
The more [[conservative]] Chatellier said that Louisiana seems to have "a government mentality" that "pushes businesses away," instead of encouraging companies to locate in the state.<ref name=wwheat/>
The more [[conservative]] Chatellier said that Louisiana seems to have "a government mentality" that "pushes businesses away," instead of encouraging companies to locate in the state.<ref name=wwheat/>
On October 14, 2023, Wheat contested the District 37 seat in the state Senate. He faced two opponents, Republican Randy Bush, and [[Independent voter|Independent]] Ivan M. Scioneaux, Jr.
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==References==