Jimmy Strain Explained

Jimmy Strain
Birth Date:	28 August 1926
Office1:	Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Term Start1:	1968
Term End1:	1972
Party:	Democratic
Alma Mater:	Johns Hopkins University

Jimmy Strain (August 28, 1926 – December 30, 1973) was an American politician^[1] who served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.^[2]

Life and career

Strain attended LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport and Johns Hopkins University.^[3]

In 1968, Strain was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives, serving until 1972. In the same year, he moved to Florida and was an assistant pediatrician.^[4]

Strain died in December 1973 with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, at the age of 47.

Notes and References

1. News: Senate Passes Resolution By Jimmy Strain. Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. December 17, 1968. December 28, 2022. 4. Newspapers.com.
2. Web site: Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012. David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. December 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20100331104823/http://house.louisiana.gov:80/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembers1812_2008.pdf. March 31, 2010. live. Wayback Machine.
3. News: We Are Concerned. The Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. February 6, 1968. December 28, 2022. 17. Newspapers.com.
4. News: Dr. Strain Apparently Kills Self. The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. December 31, 1973. December 28, 2022. 1. Newspapers.com.