Wayne McMahen
Wayne McMahen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the tenth district | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Gene Reynolds |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Louisiana Tech University (BS), Louisiana State University (DVM) |
| Profession | Retired veterinarian |
Wayne McMahen, is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and represents district 10, covering parts of Bossier Parish and Webster Parish since 2018.[1]
Background
[edit]Wayne McMahen is a politician and retired vetrenarian from Springhill, Louisiana. He became a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Louisiana State University.[2] He took over his fathers business, the McMahen Veterinary Hospital in Springhill, before being elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2018 and retiring.[3]
McMahen has been on the board of directors for several organizations, including Citizens National Bank and the Springhill Medical Center.[4][5]
McMahen ran unopposed for the District 10 seat in 2018, after Gene Reynolds resigned.[6]
In 2022 McMahen authored a bill to make resisting an officer a violent crime. The bill was passed and then vetoed by Governor John Bel Edwards.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Louisiana House Member Page". house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ Press-Herald, Minden (2018-10-30). "McMahen to be grand marshal of Springhill Christmas parade". Archived from the original on 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ Press-Herald, Minden (2018-05-01). "Springhill's McMahen wins lifetime achievement at banquet". Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ Citizens National Bank 2015 Annual Report (PDF) (PDF). 2015.
- ^ Press-Herald, Minden (2018-08-01). "McMahen sworn in as state representative | Minden Press-Herald". press-herald.com. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ Press-Herald, Minden (2018-08-01). "McMahen sworn in as state representative". Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ "HB99". www.legis.la.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
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