Clay Higgins | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Boustany |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Glen Clay Higgins August 24, 1961 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Eloisa Rovati
(m. 1983; div. 1991)Rosemary Rothkamm-Hambrice
(m. 1991; div. 1999)Kara Seymour
(m. 2003; div. 2007)Becca Higgins (m. 2009) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Louisiana State University (attended) |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1979–1985 |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit | Military Police Corps |
| Police career | |
| Department | Opelousas City Police Department Port Barre Police Department St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office Lafayette City Marshal Louisiana Department of Justice |
| Years of service | 2005–2007 (Opelousas) 2007–2010 (Port Barre) 2011–2016 (Sheriff's Office) 2016–2019 (City Marshal) 2019–present (Louisiana Department of Justice) |
| Rank | Captain |
Glen Clay Higgins (born August 24, 1961) is an American Republican politician and reserve law enforcement officer. He has been the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district since 2017. He is a member of the House Freedom Caucus, and his political views have been seen as far-right.