Lynn Dean Explained

Lynn Blackwell Dean (December 22, 1923 – July 6, 2022) was an American politician from Louisiana.

Dean was born on December 22, 1923.^[1] He graduated from Warren Easton High School in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1940.^[2] He became a marine engineer, and founded the Universal Repair Service in 1949 with his twin brother, Orrin. Lynn later established Elevating Boats Inc.^[2]

Dean was a member of the St. Bernard Parish school board from 1981 to 1991, and led the St. Bernard Parish Council as president between 1992 and 1996.^[3] He served on the Louisiana Senate from 1996 to 2004 as a Republican. He replaced Samuel B. Nunez Jr. in Senate district 1, and was succeeded in office by Walter Boasso.

Dean died on July 6, 2022, at the age of 98.^[4]

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1. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=150933 Our Campaigns: Lynn Dean profile
2. News: HIGH WAVES: History of the offshore liftboat . June 3, 2020 . Offshore . February 1, 1999.
3. News: Louisiana State Senate: Lynn B. Dean Senator, District 1 . June 3, 2020 . Louisiana State Legislature . 1999.
4. https://wgno.com/news/louisiana/st-bernard-parish/state-senator-and-first-ever-st-bernard-parish-president-lynn-dean-dead-at-98/ State Senator and First Ever St. Bernard Parish President Lynn Dean Dead at 98