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Clara Denise Marcelle
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| Louisiana State Representative for District 61 (East Baton Rouge Parish) |
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| Assumed office October 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Alfred C. Williams |
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| Born | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residences | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Capitol Senior High School Southern University |
Clara Denise Marcelle is a Democrat who serves as a state representative for Louisiana. She represents District 61 in East Baton Rouge Parish. She took over this role after Alfred C. Williams, who was also a Democrat, passed away in August 2015.
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Who is Clara Denise Marcelle?
Clara Denise Marcelle is an important person in Louisiana politics. She helps make laws for her state. She represents the people living in District 61, which is in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Her Journey to the State House
Before becoming a state representative, Clara Marcelle was elected in a special election. This election happened on October 24, 2015. She won against another Democrat, Donna Collins-Lewis. Clara Marcelle received 4,971 votes, which was about 60.6 percent of all votes.
Before joining the state House, Marcelle served on the Baton Rouge Metro-Council. This is a local government group for Baton Rouge. Another state representative, Ronnie Edwards, also served on this council. He was elected to the state House at the same time as Marcelle. Sadly, he passed away shortly after taking office in 2016.
Running for Mayor
In 2016, Clara Marcelle tried to become the mayor-president of Baton Rouge. This job leads both the city of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish. However, she did not win this election.
Her Education
Clara Marcelle went to Capitol High School in Baton Rouge. She also studied at Southern University.
