| − | '''Jeffrey Martin Landry''', known as '''Jeff Landry''' (born December 23, 1970), is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[governor]], of his native state, [[Louisiana]], elected October 14, 2023, and inaugurated on January 7, 2024. | + | '''Jeffrey Martin Landry''', known as '''Jeff Landry''' (born December 23, 1970), is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[governor]] of his native state, [[Louisiana]], elected October 14, 2023, and inaugurated on January 7, 2024. |
| | Earlier as attorney general, Landry took a leading role against the "mask police" during the [[coronavirus]] pandemic, when he issued an executive order cautioning businesses and police against violating constitutional rights by enforcing the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] then [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]]' order commanding people to wear masks.<ref>https://www.katc.com/news/covering-louisiana/ag-jeff-landry-releases-opinion-on-gov-edwards-mask-mandate-stating-it-is-likely-unconstitutional</ref> | | Earlier as attorney general, Landry took a leading role against the "mask police" during the [[coronavirus]] pandemic, when he issued an executive order cautioning businesses and police against violating constitutional rights by enforcing the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] then [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]]' order commanding people to wear masks.<ref>https://www.katc.com/news/covering-louisiana/ag-jeff-landry-releases-opinion-on-gov-edwards-mask-mandate-stating-it-is-likely-unconstitutional</ref> |