Lynn Dean

Lynn Blackwell Dean
Member of the Louisiana State Senate from the 1st district
In office
1996–2004
Preceded bySamuel B. Nunez Jr.
Succeeded byWalter Boasso
President of St. Bernard Parish
In office
1992–1996
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byCharles H. Ponstein
Member of the St. Bernard Parish School Board
In office
1981–1991
Personal details
BornLynn Blackwell Dean
(1923-12-22)December 22, 1923
Arkansas, U.S.
DiedJuly 6, 2022(2022-07-06) (aged 98)
Covington, Louisiana, U.S.
PartyRepublican

Lynn Blackwell Dean (December 22, 1923 – July 6, 2022) was an American politician from Louisiana.

Dean was born on December 22, 1923. In the big lake community of Arkansas.He graduated from Warren Easton High School in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1940. He became a marine engineer, and founded the Universal Repair Service in 1949 with his twin brother, Orrin. Lynn later established Elevating Boats Inc.

Dean was a member of the St. Bernard Parish school board from 1981 to 1991, and led the St. Bernard Parish Council as president between 1992 and 1996. He served on the Louisiana Senate from 1996 to 2004 as a Republican. He replaced Samuel B. Nunez Jr. in Senate district 1, and was succeeded in office by Walter Boasso. He was the only member of the St. Bernard Council to support gay rights at the time.

Dean died on July 6, 2022, at the age of 98 in Covington, Louisiana at St Anthony’s Garden’s Nursing Home.

References

  1. ↑ Our Campaigns: Lynn Dean profile
  2. 1 2 State Senator and First Ever St. Bernard Parish President Lynn Dean Dead at 98
  3. 1 2 "Louisiana State Senate: Lynn B. Dean Senator, District 1". Louisiana State Legislature. 1999. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "HIGH WAVES: History of the offshore liftboat". Offshore. February 1, 1999. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Pope, John (July 8, 2022). "Lynn Dean, a fixture in St. Bernard politics for decades, dead at 98". Nola.com. Retrieved May 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ Slaughter, Mike. "Golden calf on a gridiron". The Courier. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  7. ↑ "State senator and first-ever St. Bernard Parish president Lynn Dean dead at 98". WGNO. July 8, 2022. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2026.