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Pat Moore (Louisiana politician)

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Pat Moore
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 17th district
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byMarcus Hunter
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Louisiana
at Monroe
(BA)

Patricia Moore is an American politician from the state of Louisiana. A Democrat, she represents the 17th district in the Louisiana House of Representatives, which covers parts of Ouachita Parish.

Background

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Moore is from Monroe, Louisiana. She attended Julia C. Wossman High School, then earned a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Business at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Moore is retired from State Farm.[1] Moore served on the Ouachita Parish Police Jury between 2007 and 2019, representing District F. She was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2019.[2]

Moore campaigned to represent District 17 after Marcus Hunter was elected Judge of Louisiana's 4th Judicial District Court. Moore won the March 30, 2019 special election with 63.25% of the vote over Rodney McFarland.[3]

Tenure

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In 2024, Moore voted in favor of advancing House Bill 545 from the Administration of Criminal Justice committee.[4] The bill, filed by Republican Beryl Amedee, would remove legal protections for obscenity from teachers and librarians in all Louisiana public schools.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Louisiana House Member Page". house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Moore wins District 17 House race; jurors to appoint interim". Hanna Newspapers. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Roll Call and Record Vote" (PDF). Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  5. ^ "House Bill 545". Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
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