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| − | '''John Patrick Connick''', known as '''Patrick Connick''' or as '''Pat Connick''' (born March 11, 1961), is an [[United States|American]] [[attorney]] and [[politician]] from Marrero in Jefferson Parish in [[suburb]]an [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]].<ref name=senate>{{cite web|url=http://www.yelp.com/biz/j-patrick-connick-law-offices-marrero|title=J. Patrrick Connick Law Offices|publisher=yelp.com|accessdate=February 8, 2020}}</ref> A [[Republican Party|Republican]], Connick has represented District 8 in the Louisiana State Senate since January 13, 2020. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/1880membership.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana Senate, 1880-2024 (Jefferson Parish)|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=February 7, 2020}}</ref> | + | '''John Patrick Connick''', known as '''Patrick Connick''' or as '''Pat Connick''' (born March 11, 1961), is an [[United States|American]] [[attorney]] and [[politician]] from Marrero in Jefferson Parish in [[suburb]]an [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]].<ref name=yelp>{{cite web|url=http://www.yelp.com/biz/j-patrick-connick-law-offices-marrero|title=J. Patrrick Connick Law Offices|publisher=yelp.com|accessdate=February 8, 2020}}</ref> A [[Republican Party|Republican]], Connick has represented District 8 in the Louisiana State Senate since January 13, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/1880membership.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana Senate, 1880-2024 (Jefferson Parish)|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=February 7, 2020}}</ref> |
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| | Connick was previously the District 84 state representative for Jefferson Parish, with service from 2008 until 2020.<ref name=house>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024 (Jefferson Parish)|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=February 8, 2020}}</ref> Unique among Louisiana state legislators, Connick ran unopposed in all three House races and in the 2019 contest for the state Senate seat vacated by [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-[[Moderate Republican]] [[John Alario]], Jr., of Westwego in Jefferson Parish, who was term-limited and the state Senate President, a position now filled since 2020 by Republican [[Page Cortez]] of [[Lafayette]].<ref name=senate/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wafb.com/2019/08/08/qualifying-ends-here-are-multi-parish-candidates-who-will-be-elected-unopposed/|title=As qualifying ends, here are the multi-parish candidates who will be elected unopposed|publisher=WAFB9|date=August 8, 2019|author=Matt Houston|accessdate=February 8, 2020}}</ref> | | Connick was previously the District 84 state representative for Jefferson Parish, with service from 2008 until 2020.<ref name=house>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024 (Jefferson Parish)|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=February 8, 2020}}</ref> Unique among Louisiana state legislators, Connick ran unopposed in all three House races and in the 2019 contest for the state Senate seat vacated by [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-[[Moderate Republican]] [[John Alario]], Jr., of Westwego in Jefferson Parish, who was term-limited and the state Senate President, a position now filled since 2020 by Republican [[Page Cortez]] of [[Lafayette]].<ref name=senate/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wafb.com/2019/08/08/qualifying-ends-here-are-multi-parish-candidates-who-will-be-elected-unopposed/|title=As qualifying ends, here are the multi-parish candidates who will be elected unopposed|publisher=WAFB9|date=August 8, 2019|author=Matt Houston|accessdate=February 8, 2020}}</ref> |
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| | In June 2011, Connick obtained House approval of a resolution authorizing the state legislative auditor, Daryl Glenn Purpera (born 1961), to determine whether there was improper uses of toll revenues in metropolitan New Orleans. Connick has been a critic of certain spending practices of the Crescent City Connection, formerly known as the Greater New Orleans Bridge.<ref""Pat Connick holds to West Bank roots in challenging Crescent City Connection tolls," ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' date missing.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/06/house_authorizes_auditor_to_ex.html|title=House authorizes auditor to examine uses of CCC toll revenue, contracts|date=June 22, 2011|author=Ed Anderson|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|accessdate=September 21, 2011}}</ref> | | In June 2011, Connick obtained House approval of a resolution authorizing the state legislative auditor, Daryl Glenn Purpera (born 1961), to determine whether there was improper uses of toll revenues in metropolitan New Orleans. Connick has been a critic of certain spending practices of the Crescent City Connection, formerly known as the Greater New Orleans Bridge.<ref""Pat Connick holds to West Bank roots in challenging Crescent City Connection tolls," ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' date missing.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/06/house_authorizes_auditor_to_ex.html|title=House authorizes auditor to examine uses of CCC toll revenue, contracts|date=June 22, 2011|author=Ed Anderson|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|accessdate=September 21, 2011}}</ref> |
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| − | Connick and his wife, the former Rhonda Lambremont (born 1962), a [[business]]woman, reside in Harvey, another census-designated place in Jefferson Parish.<ref name=memberpage/> | + | Connick and his wife, the former Rhonda Lambremont (born 1962), a [[business]]woman, reside in Harvey, another census-designated place in Jefferson Parish.<ref name=memberpage/> His law office is located at 1335 Barataria Blvd. in Marrero.<ref name=yelp/> |
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