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Bodi White

Mack A. "Bodi" White, Jr. (born April 7, 1956) is an American politician from Louisiana who represented District 6 in the Louisiana State Senate from 2012 to 2024. A Republican, White previously served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 64 between 2004 and 2012.[1][2]

Electoral history

White was first elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2003, succeeding Tony Perkins. In 2011, White successfully ran for the Louisiana State Senate's 6th district, narrowly defeating Exxon executive Mike Mannino in the first round.[3]

In 2016, White ran for East Baton Rouge Parish mayor-president, but lost in the runoff election to Democrat Sharon Weston Broome.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Senator Mack A. "Bodi" White, Jr. - Republican District 6". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mack White Jr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  3. ^ CCNAdmin (October 13, 2011). "Bodi White vs. Mike Mannino in Senate District 6". Central City News. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Andrea Gallo and Steve Hardy (December 10, 2016). "Sharon Weston Broome prevails in tight East Baton Rouge Parish mayor race". The Advocate. Retrieved September 19, 2019.