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| | *[[John Ardis Cawthon]], educator and historian | | *[[John Ardis Cawthon]], educator and historian |
| | *[[Claybrook Cottingham]], tenth president of Louisiana Tech, 1941 to 1949 | | *[[Claybrook Cottingham]], tenth president of Louisiana Tech, 1941 to 1949 |
| | + | *[[C. C. Courtney]], radio announcer, songwriter, actor |
| | *[[O.K. "Buddy" Davis]], sportswriter | | *[[O.K. "Buddy" Davis]], sportswriter |
| | *[[Paul M. Davis, Jr.]], orthopedic surgeon and real estate developer in Alexandria; born in Ruston | | *[[Paul M. Davis, Jr.]], orthopedic surgeon and real estate developer in Alexandria; born in Ruston |
| | *[[Hollis Downs]], former state representative | | *[[Hollis Downs]], former state representative |
| | *[[Clarence Faulk]], radio station owner, former publisher of the ''Ruston Daily Leader; his father was a founder of Delta Air Lines. | | *[[Clarence Faulk]], radio station owner, former publisher of the ''Ruston Daily Leader; his father was a founder of Delta Air Lines. |
| | + | *[[Rick Gallot]], president of the University of Louisiana System, former president of Grambling State University, and a former Democrat state senator and state representative |
| | *[[Ray Germany]], Louisiana Tech basketball All American, 1959-1960 | | *[[Ray Germany]], Louisiana Tech basketball All American, 1959-1960 |
| | *[[B. H. Gilley]], historian | | *[[B. H. Gilley]], historian |
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| | *[[Dan Hollingsworth]], mayor from 1999 to 2015 | | *[[Dan Hollingsworth]], mayor from 1999 to 2015 |
| | *[[George B. Holstead]], attorney and state representative from 1964 to 1980 | | *[[George B. Holstead]], attorney and state representative from 1964 to 1980 |
| | + | *[[Jerry Huckaby]], U.S. Representative from 1977 to 1993 |
| | *[[John S. Hunt]], Ruston native, Monroe attorney, Louisiana Public Service Commissioner from 1964 to 1972 | | *[[John S. Hunt]], Ruston native, Monroe attorney, Louisiana Public Service Commissioner from 1964 to 1972 |
| | *[[Fred W. Jones, Jr.]], judge of city, district, and appellate courts | | *[[Fred W. Jones, Jr.]], judge of city, district, and appellate courts |
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| | *[[C. Wade Meade]], historian | | *[[C. Wade Meade]], historian |
| | *[[Robert W. Mondy]], historian | | *[[Robert W. Mondy]], historian |
| − | *[[L. D. "Buddy" Napper]], attorney and state representative from 1952 to 1964 | + | *[[L. D. "Buddy" Napper]], attorney and state representative from 1952 to 1964 |
| | + | *[[Virgil Orr]], former Louisiana Tech administrator and former state representative |
| | + | *[[B. R. Patton]], former state senator for Lincoln and Union parishes |
| | *[[Morgan D. Peoples]], historian | | *[[Morgan D. Peoples]], historian |
| | *[[Elton Pody]], mayor from 1983 to 1991 | | *[[Elton Pody]], mayor from 1983 to 1991 |
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| | *[[Don Shows]], national champion football coach originally from Ruston | | *[[Don Shows]], national champion football coach originally from Ruston |
| | *[[Robert C. Snyder]], professor and lecturer | | *[[Robert C. Snyder]], professor and lecturer |
| | + | *[[William Sumlin]], state representative, 1983-1988 |
| | *[[Lawson Swearingen]], former state senator reared in Ruston | | *[[Lawson Swearingen]], former state senator reared in Ruston |
| | *[[F. Jay Taylor]], former president of Louisiana Tech | | *[[F. Jay Taylor]], former president of Louisiana Tech |