Roy A. Burrell
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
In office
2004–2016
Preceded byLydia P. Jackson
Succeeded bySamuel Jenkins Jr.
Personal details
Born
Roy Allen Burrell
Political partyDemocratic

Roy Allen Burrell is an American politician.[1][2][3] He served as a Democratic member for the 2nd district of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4]

In 2004, Burrell won the election for the 2nd district of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4] He succeeded Lydia P. Jackson.[4] In 2014, Burrell had made an appearance to the radio broadcasting station KEEL, in which he mentioned that Burrell would serve as mayor in Shreveport, Louisiana.[5] He withdrew his serving into becoming mayor for which his friend who was a former Democratic mayor in Shreveport, Louisiana and businessman Keith Hightower had made it unfeasible for him to become mayor.[5] It was that Burrell didn't want to be against with Hightower, if he decided to serve as mayor again, anticipated on his friendship with Hightower.[5]

In 2016, Burrell was succeeded by Samuel Jenkins Jr. for the 2nd district.[6]

References

  1. ^ May, Gerry (June 13, 2014). "Burrell pockets big blocks of ICE non-profit money". KTBS-TV. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ Heyen, Curtis (September 29, 2015). "Rep. Roy Burrell withdraws from Caddo Commission District 5 race". KSLA. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Roy Burrell: Republican was not a dirty word – once". The Times. October 18, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 – 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ a b c McCarty, Erin (August 19, 2014). "Roy Burrell Withdraws from Shreveport Mayor's Race". KEEL. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015", Secretary of State of Louisiana


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