| Laurie Schlegel | |
| State House: | Louisiana |
| District: | 82nd |
| Term Start: | May 10, 2021 |
| Education: | Louisiana State University (BS) New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (MA) |
| Party: | Republican |
| Predecessor: | Charles Henry |
Laurie Garrand Schlegel is an American politician who is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 82nd district. She assumed office on May 10, 2021.
Schlegel attended St. Mary's Dominican High School in New Orleans. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Louisiana State University and a Master of Arts in marriage and family counseling from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.[1]
Schlegel began her career as a sales manager for Marriott International. From 2001 to 2011, she was a pharmaceutical sales representative for AstraZeneca. In 2014 and 2015, she was a counselor for Catholic Counseling Services. Since 2015, she has worked for Lighthouse Counseling Center. She was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in a May 2021 special election, succeeding Charles Henry.[2]
Schlegel has supported legislation that would ban transgender students from competing on girls' sports teams in schools.[3]