Hunt Downer Explained

Hunt Downer
Birth Date:	28 April 1946
Birth Place:	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Office1:	Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Term Start1:	1976
Term End1:	2004
Office2:	Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Term Start2:	1996
Term End2:	2000
Preceded2:	John Alario
Succeeded2:	Charles W. DeWitt Jr.
Party:	Democratic^[1] Republican^[2]
Alma Mater:	Nicholls State University Loyola University New Orleans

Hunt Downer (born April 28, 1946) is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.^[3]

Life and career

Downer was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended Nicholls State University and Loyola University New Orleans. He served in the United States Army Reserve.

Downer served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1976 to 2004.

Downer was a major general of the Louisiana National Guard.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: House. The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. January 7, 1996. October 8, 2023. 18. Newspapers.com.
2. Web site: Downer makes bid official. The Houma Courier. May 21, 2010. October 8, 2023.
3. Web site: Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012. David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. October 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20100331104823/http://house.louisiana.gov:80/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembers1812_2008.pdf. March 31, 2010. live. Wayback Machine.
4. News: Hurricane recovery aid boosts state budget to $33.6 billion. The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. August 15, 2007. October 8, 2023. 14. Newspapers.com.