Wayne McMahen explained

Wayne McMahen
Constituency:Bossier Parish and Webster Parish
Country:United States of America
District:tenth
Education:Louisiana Tech University (BS), Louisiana State University (DVM)
Profession:Retired veterinarian
State House:Louisiana
Term Start:August 1, 2018
Predecessor:Gene Reynolds
Party:Republican

Wayne McMahen, is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and represents district 10, covering parts of Bossier Parish and Webster Parish since 2018.[1]

Background

Wayne McMahen is a politician and retired vetrenarian from Springhill, Louisiana. He became a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Louisiana State University.[2] He took over his fathers business, the McMahen Veterinary Hospital in Springhill, before being elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2018 and retiring.[3]

McMahen has been on the board of directors for several organizations, including Citizens National Bank and the Springhill Medical Center.[4] [5]

McMahen ran unopposed for the District 10 seat in 2018, after Gene Reynolds resigned.[6]

In 2022 McMahen authored a bill to make resisting an officer a violent crime. The bill was passed and then vetoed by Governor John Bel Edwards.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Louisiana House Member Page . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230909042829/https://house.louisiana.gov/h_reps/members?ID=10 . 2023-09-09 . 2023-09-09 . house.louisiana.gov.
  2. News: Press-Herald . Minden . 2018-10-30 . McMahen to be grand marshal of Springhill Christmas parade . en-US . live . 2023-09-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004102344/https://press-herald.com/mcmahen-to-be-grand-marshal-of-springhill-christmas-parade/ . 2022-10-04.
  3. News: Press-Herald . Minden . 2018-05-01 . Springhill's McMahen wins lifetime achievement at banquet . en-US . 2023-09-09.
  4. Citizens National Bank 2015 Annual Report . 2015 . PDF.
  5. Web site: Press-Herald . Minden . 2018-08-01 . McMahen sworn in as state representative Minden Press-Herald . 2023-09-09 . press-herald.com . en-US.
  6. News: Press-Herald . Minden . 2018-08-01 . McMahen sworn in as state representative . en-US . live . 2023-09-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221204192721/https://press-herald.com/mcmahen-sworn-in-as-state-representative/ . 2022-12-04.
  7. Web site: HB99 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603234729/https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?i=241642 . 2023-06-03 . 2023-09-09 . www.legis.la.gov.