Laurie Schlegel
Laurie Schlegel | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 82nd district | |
| Assumed office May 10, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Henry |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Louisiana State University (BS) New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (MA) |
Laurie Garrand Schlegel is an American politician who is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 82nd district. She assumed office on May 10, 2021.
Education
[edit]Schlegel attended St. Mary's Dominican High School in New Orleans. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Louisiana State University and a Master of Arts in marriage and family counseling from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.[1]
Career
[edit]Schlegel began her career as a sales manager for Marriott International. From 2001 to 2011, she was a pharmaceutical sales representative for AstraZeneca. In 2014 and 2015, she was a counselor for Catholic Counseling Services. Since 2015, she has worked for Lighthouse Counseling Center. She was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in a May 2021 special election, succeeding Charles Henry.[2]
Schlegel has supported legislation that would ban transgender students from competing on girls' sports teams in schools.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Laurie Schlegel". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Faimon A. Roberts III (April 24, 2021). "Laurie Schlegel wins East Jefferson-based District 82 House seat over Eddie Connick". NOLA. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "State Representative Laurie Schlegel". Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved February 28, 2022. - ^ Melinda Deslatte (May 27, 2021). "Transgender sports ban bill headed to Louisiana governor". AP News. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
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