Jay Dardenne





Full Name: John Leigh "Jay" Dardenne, Jr.
Birthdate: February 6, 1954 - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Education: Bachelor of Arts in journalism - Louisiana States University
Doctor of Law - Louisiana State University Law Center




Louisiana Senate
16th District
Louisiana Secretary of State Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana Louisiana Commissioner of
Administration
1992-2006 2006-2010 2010-2016 2016-2024








In 2006, Jay Dardenne became the first person of Jewish heritage to hold
a state-wide office in Louisiana since 1885.




Jay Dardenne addresses the Hammon Chamber of Commerce
at Southeastern Louisiana University
Jay Dardenne as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana Jay Dardenne announces his candidacy for
Governor of Louisiana in 2015



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