Edward "Ted" James is an American politician from the state of Louisiana who served as a regional administrator in the U.S. Small Business Administration from 2022 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented the 101st district in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2012 to 2022. He is running for mayor of Baton Rouge in the 2024 election.[1]
Ted James | |
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| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 101 district | |
| In office January 9, 2012 – January 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Wesley Bishop |
| Succeeded by | Vanessa Caston LaFleur |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Southern University (BS) Southern University Law Center (JD) |
Professional career
editJames is an attorney.[2] He held several positions in Louisiana state government, including staff attorney for the Louisiana House Labor Committee and policy advisor to governor Kathleen Blanco.[3]
Political career
editJames was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2011 and re-elected in 2015 and 2019. He chaired the Criminal Justice Committee and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus.[2]
James resigned his seat in 2022 after accepting a job as Region VI Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration. He oversaw the administration's operations in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. James resigned his position in January 2024.[3]
Personal life
editJames lives in Baton Rouge.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ex-state lawmaker Ted James challenges Sharon Weston Broome in mayor-president's race". WBRZ-TV. February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Ted James". U.S. Small Business Administration. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c Nicholson, Lara (January 24, 2024). "Ted James preparing run for Baton Rouge mayor-president, sources say; he's leaving federal job". The Advocate. Retrieved February 7, 2024.