Barbara West Carpenter | |
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| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 63rd district | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Dalton Honoré Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Southern University (BS, MEd) Kansas State University (PhD) |
Barbara West Carpenter is a college official and state legislator in Louisiana. She works at Southern University.[1] She is an alumnus from Capitol High School[2] in Baton Rouge and Southern University. She is a member of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus and the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus.[1] A member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 63rd district, she has served since 2015.[3]
Carpenter received a Bachelor of Science in vocational education and general science and a Master of Education in secondary education and administration from Southern University. She went on to earn her PhD in adult and occupational education and international education from Kansas State University.[3]
Carpenter is the dean of international education and university outreach of Southern University.[4]
In the Louisiana House of Representatives, Carpenter serves as chair of Labor and Industrial Relations Committee. She is a part of the Capital Region Legislative Delegation, the Democratic Caucus, the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, and the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus.[3]