Kirk Talbot
â Michael Kirk Talbot (born November 18, 1969) is a Republican Party state senator from River Ridge in Jefferson Parish in suburban New Orleans, Louisiana. From 2008 to 2020, he was the District 78 state representative. Term-limited in that position, Talbot ran instead for the state Senate to succeed the term-limited Republican, Danny Martiny. On January 13, 2020, Talbot claimed his Senate seat as John Illg, his unsuccessful House opponent in 2015, became the new representative.
| Michael Kirk Talbotâ | |
Louisiana State Senator for
District 10 (Jefferson Parish) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Danny Martiny |
|---|---|
Louisiana State Representative for
District 78 (Jefferson Parish)â | |
| In office January 2008â â January 13, 2020â | |
| Preceded by | Shirley Duvigneaud Bowler |
| Succeeded by | âJohn Illg |
| Born | November 18, 1969â Metairie in Jefferson Parish, Louisianaâ |
| Political party | Republicanâ |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Strong Talbotâ |
| Children | Anna Beth and Michael Talbot |
| Residence | River Ridge in Jefferson Parish |
| Alma mater | St. Martin's Episcopal School |
| Occupation | Businessmanâ |
| Religion | Episcopalianâ |
In the Senate race, Talbot defeated another Republican candidate, Kenner attorney Arita M. Lipps Bohannan, 16,699 votes (55 percent) to 13,723 (45 percent).[1]
Talbot obtained a degree in business administration from the University of Mississippi at Oxford.[2][3]
Talbot was first elected to the state House in 2007 to replace the term-limited Shirley D. Bowler. He won the seat over , when he defeated Tiffany Scot Wilken, a member of the Harahan City Council.[4]
In 2009, Talbot called for reduced state spending on higher education and opposed an attempt to delay a state income tax cut in lieu of budget deficits.[5] The income-tax reduction was part of a statute in 2008 which sought to speed up the reversal of the controversial Stelly Plan, named for former Moderate Republican-turned Independent state Representative Vic Stelly of Lake Charles, which increased state income taxes with a small reduction in sales taxes. Talbot also supported state vouchers for private schools.[6]
Talbot and his wife, the former Julie Strong, have a daughter, Anna Beth, and a son, Michael. [3]The Talbots are part owners of a News Orleans restaurant, Lucky Dogs (517 Gravier Street),[7] and are involved in various business-related organizations in Jefferson Parish. For one year in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Talbot worked for Fannie Mae. The Talbots attend Martin of Tours Episcopal Church.[8] â
References
- â Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.
- â Kirk Talbot: Louisiana House Member Page. Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved on December 2, 2019.
- â 3.0 3.1 Kirk Talbot biography. Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on December 2, 2019.
- â Drew Broach and Mary Sparacello, "Jefferson Politics: Charles Cusimano, Tiffany Scot Wilken land more public work; Sharon Aguillard prepares for Kenner," The New Orleans Times-Picayune, June 16, 2009.
- â Kirk Talbot (Letter to the Editor), "Higher edâs cries of poverty donât fit numbers," The New Orleans Times-Picayune, June 15, 2009, p. B3 of the Metro Edition.
- â Michelle Hunter, "Talbot campaign profile," 'The New Orleans Times-Picayune, October 3, 2007.
- â Lucky Dogs, Inc.. tripadvisor.com. Retrieved on December 2, 2019.
- â Talbot campaign bio. electkirktalbot.com.
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