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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
|name=Luke J. Letlow<br>
|name=Luke Joshua Letlow<br>
Republican Candidate, U.S. House of Representatives, 5th District of Louisiana<br>
Republican Candidate, U.S. House of Representatives, 5th District of Louisiana<br>
| image=Letlow.png
| image=Letlow.png
| birth_place=Born in [[Monroe, Louisiana]]<br>
| birth_place=[[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], Louisiana
Reared in Start, Louisiana<br>
Reared in and resides in Start in Richland Parish, Louisiana<br>
| birth_date=December 6, 1979
| birth_date=December 6, 1979
| nationality=[[United States|American]]
| nationality=[[United States|American]]
| alma_mater=Ouachita Christian High School<br>
| alma_mater=Ouachita Christian High School<br>
[[Louisiana Tech University|Louisiana Tech University]]
[[Louisiana Tech University|Louisiana Tech University]]
|spouse=Julia Barnhill Leltow, PhD. (married 2013)
|spouse=Julia Barnhill Leltow (married 2013)
'''Children'''<br>
'''Children'''<br>
Jeremiah John<br>
Jeremiah John<br>
Jacqueline Taylor
Jacqueline Taylor
'''Parents''':<br>
'''Parents''':<br>
Johnny Lynn Letlow<br>
Johnny Lynn Letlow<br>
Dianne Taylor Letlow<br>
Dianne Taylor Letlow<br>
'''Alma mater''':<br>
'''Alma mater''':<br>
Ouachita Christian High School<br>
Ouachita Christian High School (Monroe)<br>
[[Louisiana Tech University]]
[[Louisiana Tech University]]
|religion=Evangelical [[Presbyterian]]}}
'''Luke Joshua Letlow''', (born December 6, 1979), is a Republican candidate for [[United States House of Representatives]] in [[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 2014-2020.
'''Luke J. Letlow''', (born December 6, 1979), is a Republican candidate for [[United States House of Representatives]] in [[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 2014-2020.
==Early life==
==Early life==
All four of Letlow’s grandparents grew up in the community of Start, LA., and 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, Letlow was on the tennis team as well as the debate team. 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 own way through college.
All four of Letlow’s grandparents grew up in the community of Start, LA., and 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, 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.
==Background==
==Background==
He 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 Dr. Julia Barnhill Letlow on April 27, 2013. She (born March 16, 1981) graduated in 1999 from Ouachita Christian High School in Monroe. 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. The couple has two children, Jeremiah John and Jacqueline Taylor.
Letlow has been a GOP activist in Louisiana dating back to his days at Louisiana Tech University. In 2001, he was elected President of the Louisiana Tech [[College Republicans]]. In 2002, he was elected as Chairman of the Louisiana Federation of College Republicans. During the summer of 2000, he served as a congressional intern for U.S. Representative John Cooksey, M.D. While working in Washington, D.C., Letlow attended the 2000 [[Republican National Convention]] in [[Philadelphia]], PA., where he witnessed the nomination of [[George W. Bush]]. In 2002, he worked on Cooksey's campaign for the U.S. Senate.
Letlow has been a GOP activist in Louisiana dating back to his days at Louisiana Tech University. In 2001, he was elected President of the Louisiana Tech [[College Republicans]]. In 2002, he was elected as Chairman of the Louisiana Federation of College Republicans. During the summer of 2000, he served as a congressional intern for U.S. Representative John Cooksey, M.D. While working in Washington, D.C., Letlow attended the 2000 [[Republican National Convention]] in [[Philadelphia]], PA., where he witnessed the nomination of [[George W. Bush]]. In 2002, he worked on Cooksey's campaign for the U.S. Senate.