Charles W. DeWitt, Jr. explained

Charles W. DeWitt Jr.
Office:Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Term Start:2000
Term End:2004
Predecessor:Hunt Downer
Successor:Joe R. Salter
Party:Democratic
Profession:Cattle rancher, politician

Charles W. DeWitt Jr. is a politician from Louisiana, United States. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives beginning in 1979. He served as Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives starting in January 2000, marking him as the first individual from Rapides Parish to hold the position. DeWitt, a member of the Democratic Party, began his political career on the Rapides Parish Police Jury before being elected to the Louisiana House in 1979.[1]

Political career

DeWitt's political career started with his service on the Rapides Parish Police Jury, followed by his election to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1979. He was elected as Speaker of the House in January 2000,[2] [3] during which he was instrumental in promoting significant educational reforms, including the upgrading of LSU-Alexandria from a two-year to a four-year institution.[4] [5]

In addition to his role in the state legislature, DeWitt briefly served on the Louisiana Public Service Commission in 2016, filling the unexpired term of Clyde Holloway, who passed away unexpectedly.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Slocum v. DeWitt, 374 So. 2d 755. 2024-03-03. casetext.com. 2024-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20240303185408/https://casetext.com/case/slocum-v-dewitt. live.
  2. Web site: DeWitt's Response . 2024-03-03 . house.louisiana.gov . 2007-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070818091817/http://house.louisiana.gov/pubinfo/Press_Releases/dewitts_response.htm . live .
  3. Web site: District 63 Special Election . 2024-03-03 . house.louisiana.gov . 2010-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100527125107/http://house.louisiana.gov/pubinfo/Press_Releases/district63_special_election.htm . live .
  4. Web site: Charles W. DeWitt, Jr. . 2024-03-03 . Louisiana Political Museum . en-US . 2023-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207194047/https://lapoliticalmuseum.com/inductee/charles-w-dewitt-jr/ . live .
  5. Web site: Charlie DeWitt . 2024-03-03 . Ballotpedia . en . 2022-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221109185523/https://ballotpedia.org/Charlie_DeWitt . live .
  6. News: Julia . O'Donoghue . 2016-10-22 . Former Louisiana House Speaker Charlie DeWitt fills in on Public Service Commission . 2024-03-03 . NOLA.com . en . 2024-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303185503/https://www.nola.com/news/politics/former-louisiana-house-speaker-charlie-dewitt-fills-in-on-public-service-commission/article_e6a9ca8f-7f70-50e0-b317-3876e4dec632.html . live .
  7. News: Albert . Derek . 2016-10-21 . Gov. Appoints Charles Dewitt To Public Service Commission . 2024-03-03 . KPEL965.com . en . 2022-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002170731/https://kpel965.com/gov-appoints-charles-dewitt-to-public-service-commission/ . live .