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Jeff Landry
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| Governor-elect of Louisiana | |
| Assuming office January 8, 2024 |
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| Lieutenant | Billy Nungesser (elect) |
| Succeeding | John Bel Edwards |
| 45th Attorney General of Louisiana | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2016 |
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| Governor | John Bel Edwards |
| Preceded by | Buddy Caldwell |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd district |
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| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Charlie Melançon |
| Succeeded by | Charles Boustany (redistricting) |
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Jeffrey Martin Landry
December 23, 1970 St. Martinville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sharon LeBlanc |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Louisiana, Lafayette (BS) Loyola University New Orleans (JD) |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1987–1998 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Louisiana National Guard |
| Awards | Army Achievement Medal Army Commendation Medal Louisiana War Cross |
Jeffrey Martin Landry (born December 23, 1970) is an American politician and attorney who is the governor-elect of Louisiana, having been elected in 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Landry has served as the 45th attorney general of Louisiana since 2016 and previously served as the U.S. representative from Louisiana's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2013.
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Early life and education
Landry was born in St. Martinville, Louisiana, on December 23, 1970, to Al and Edna (née Bienvenu) Landry. His mother was a teacher at Trinity Catholic School in St. Martinville. His father was an architect and businessman. .
Landry received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in environmental and sustainable resources with a minor in biology. He later received a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.
Military service
Landry served in the United States Army from 1987 to 1998. He served in the Louisiana National Guard and was stationed at Fort Hood during Operation Desert Storm. He was honorably discharged at the rank of sergeant.
Early career
Landry is a former St. Martin Parish sheriff's deputy and a former police officer in Parks, Louisiana.
Until his election as attorney general in 2015, Landry was an attorney and small business owner in New Iberia.
2007 State Senate election
In 2007, Landry ran for Louisiana's 22nd Senate district when incumbent Republican state senator Craig Romero was term-limited. In the general election, he faced Democratic state Representative Troy Hebert of Jeanerette; Hebert later declared himself an Independent. Hebert defeated Landry by 51% to 49%. At the time the district had a 3-to-1 Democratic majority.
U.S. House of Representatives
During his tenure in Congress, Landry was known as an advocate for the Oil and Natural Gas industry.
Landry made national headlines by holding up a sign saying "Drilling=jobs" during Obama's national jobs plan speech in September 2011. Regarding the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Landry opposed the liability cap on BP while supporting the Gulf Hurricane Protection Project.
Landry did not rule out a future role in politics upon leaving office.
Attorney General of Louisiana
Landry has urged bipartisan cooperation in the realm of antitrust enforcement, and endorsed President Joe Biden's nomination of Jonathan Kanter as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division.
In September 2016, Landry announced that he would block Governor John Bel Edwards's attempt to require that state contracts protect gay and lesbian employees from discrimination based on lifestyle. Edwards then sued Landry over his refusal to approve the contracts. On December 14, 2016, Judge Todd Hernandez of Baton Rouge declared Edwards' order unconstitutional.
NAAG presidency
In 2018, Landry was elected for a one-year term as president of the National Association of Attorneys General.
Governor of Louisiana
Landry was elected governor in the primary election on October 14, 2023, winning 52% of the vote and averting a runoff election. His closest competitor, Democrat and former Louisiana transportation secretary Shawn Wilson, finished with 25% of the vote.
Landry is expected to assume office on January 8, 2024.
Personal life
Landry and his wife, the former Sharon LeBlanc, have one son, J. T. Landry (born 2004). He and his family are Roman Catholic.
While serving in Congress, Landry kept an apartment in Washington, D.C. while his wife and son resided in his district in Louisiana.
See also
In Spanish: Jeff Landry para niños
