Alonzo Knox | |
State House: | Louisiana |
District: | 93rd |
Term Start: | March 25, 2023 |
Predecessor: | Royce Duplessis |
Birth Place: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
Party: | Democratic |
Education: | Southern University (BA) Trinity Washington University (MBA) |
Serviceyears: | 1989–2006 |
Rank: | Sergeant |
Alonzo L. Knox is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for the 93rd district. He assumed office on March 25, 2023.
Knox was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and graduated from Glen Oaks High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and law enforcement from Southern University and a Master of Business Administration from Trinity Washington University.[1]
Knox served in the United States Marine Corps from 1989 to 2006 and became a sergeant. After leaving the Marines, Knox worked as a readjustment analyst for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.[2] Knox also founded the Backatown Coffee Parlour on Basin Street in New Orleans.[3] In 2021, Knox was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat on the New Orleans City Council. In 2023, he was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in a special election.[4] [5]