Jeremy LaCombe explained

Jeremy LaCombe
Predecessor:Major Thibaut
State House:Louisiana
District:18th
Term Start:March 2019
Children:2
Party:Republican (since 2023)
Otherparty:Democratic (until 2023)
Birth Place:Fordoche, Louisiana, U.S.
Education:Northwestern State University (BA)
Louisiana State University (JD)

Jeremy S. LaCombe is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 18th district. He assumed office in 2019 after a special election. Elected as a Democrat, he switched parties and became a Republican on April 10, 2023.[1]

Early life and education

LaCombe was born in Fordoche, Louisiana. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Northwestern State University in 1999 and a Juris Doctor from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 2004.[2]

Career

In 2004 and 2005, LaCombe worked as a law clerk at Fisher, Boyd, Brown, Boudreaux & Huguenard. In 2005 and 2006, he served as assistant district attorney of Caddo Parish, Louisiana. He was also an attorney at LeBlanc & Waddell. Since 2008, he has worked as an attorney at the LaCrombe Law Firm.[3] LaCombe was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in a March 2019 special election, succeeding Major Thibaut.[4] LaCombe also serves as vice chair of the House Select Committee on Homeland Security.[5]

On April 10, 2023, LaCombe announced he had left the Democratic Party and would be registering as a Republican.[6]

References

  1. Web site: Another Louisiana House Democrat has switched parties to Republican . April 10, 2023 . The Advocate . Sam . Karlin.
  2. Web site: State Representative Jeremy S. LaCombe . 2022-05-01 . house.louisiana.gov.
  3. Web site: Jeremy LaCombe's Biography . 2022-05-01 . Vote Smart.
  4. Web site: 2019-04-01 . Voters choose 3 new Louisiana lawmakers in special elections . 2022-05-01 . AP NEWS . en.
  5. Web site: Jeremy LaCombe . 2022-05-01 . Ballotpedia . en.
  6. Web site: Dems dealt another blow as Louisiana Rep. Jeremy LaCombe jumps ship, the third to switch Republican in a month . New York Post . April 11, 2023 . April 11, 2023.