Heather Miley Cloud
Member of the Louisiana Senate
from the 28th district
Assumed office
January 13, 2020
Preceded byEric LaFleur
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJody
Children2
Residence(s)Turkey Creek, Louisiana, U.S.
WebsiteCampaign website

Heather Miley Cloud is an American politician, businesswoman, and educator from the state of Louisiana. A Republican, Cloud has represented the 28th district in the Louisiana State Senate since 2020.[1][2]

From 2011 until 2019, Cloud served as the mayor of Turkey Creek, where she and her husband also operate a trucking business and a café.[3] In 2018, Cloud ran in a special election for Louisiana Secretary of State, but came in 8th place with 5% of the vote.[2]

In July 2019, Cloud announced her candidacy to succeed term-limited Democratic State Senator Eric LaFleur.[4] That October, Cloud defeated Democratic State Representatives Robert Johnson and Bernard LeBas with 63% of the vote.[5]

References

  1. ^ "State Senator Heather Miley Cloud - Republican District 28". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Heather Cloud". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Get to Know Heather". Heather Cloud for State Senate. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. ^ Cross, Ryan (9 July 2019). "Heather Cloud formally announces candidacy in open Senate District 28 seat". KALB. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  5. ^ Bridges, Tyler (15 October 2019). "Major moves after Louisiana elections: Super-majority gained in Senate and within reach in House". The Advocate. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
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