Hunt Downer

Hunt Downer
Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs
In office
2004–2008
GovernorKathleen Blanco
Preceded byJoey Strickland
Succeeded byLane Carson
Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
1996–2000
Preceded byJohn Alario
Succeeded byCharles W. DeWitt Jr.
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 52nd district
In office
1976–2004
Preceded byElward Thomas Brady Jr.
Morris Lottinger Jr.
Succeeded byGordon Dove
Personal details
Born (1946-04-28) April 28, 1946 (age 80)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Republican
EducationNicholls State University (BS)
Loyola University New Orleans (JD)

Hunt Downer (born April 28, 1946) is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.

Life and career

Downer was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended Nicholls State University and Loyola University New Orleans. He served in the United States Army Reserve.

Downer served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1976 to 2004.

Downer was a major general of the Louisiana National Guard. He previously served as the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs from 2004 until 2008.

In 2010 he attempted to be selected as the Republican candidate for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district but was defeated by Jeff Landry.

References

  1. ↑ "House". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. January 7, 1996. p. 18. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ↑ "Downer makes bid official". The Houma Courier. May 21, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Who's who in the South and Southwest, Marquis Who’s Who, 2005
  4. 1 2 "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20031205140228/http://house.legis.state.la.us/WebRepresentatives/members.asp?ID=52
  6. ↑ "Hurricane recovery aid boosts state budget to $33.6 billion". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. August 15, 2007. p. 14. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. ↑ https://geauxguard.la.gov/2026/06/30/retired-maj-gen-hunt-b-downer-jr-inducted-into-louisiana-national-guard-hall-of-fame/
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20250423054748/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=690289