Rodney Lyons Explained

Rodney S. Lyons Sr.
Term Start:January 2016
Preceded:Ebony Woodruff
Birth Date:December 1962
Birth Place:New Orleans, La.
Occupation:Retired parish employee
Residence:Harvey, Jefferson Parish
Louisiana, USA
Spouse:Sharon
Party:Democrat

Rodney S. Lyons Sr. (born December 1962)[1] is a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 87 in Jefferson Parish, a suburban area outside New Orleans, Louisiana. In January 2016, he succeeded Democrat Ebony Woodruff, whom he unseated in the primary election held on October 24, 2015. Lyons polled 2,883 votes (58.6 percent) to Woodruff's 2,034 (41.4 percent) in a low-turnout contest.[2]

Lyons is a retired Superintendent with the Jefferson Parish Streets Department, Realtor and Director of a Business Consulting Company.He formerly coached high school and youth league basketball. He is a former president of the Woodmere Civic Association, an organization of homeowners in the largest subdivision in Louisiana. Lyons calls himself "a quick study" who has "the pulse of the community at my fingertips."[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rodney Lyons, December 1962. Louisiana Secretary of State. October 27, 2015.
  2. Web site: Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015. Louisiana Secretary of State. October 27, 2015.
  3. News: Lyons beats Woodruff in race for House District 87 seat. October 24, 2015. The New Orleans Advocate. October 27, 2015.