Avon R. Honey (May 1, 1947 – February 12, 2010) was a Democratic member of the

Louisiana House of Representatives The Louisiana House of Representatives (french: link=no, Chambre des Représentants de Louisiane) is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. This chamber is composed of 105 repr ...

for the 63rd District since his victory in a special election held in March 2002 until his death in office. Honey was elected to succeed

Kip Holden Melvin Lee "Kip" Holden (born August 12, 1952), is an American politician who served from 2005 to 2016 as the Democratic Mayor-President of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The parish includes the state capital of Baton Rouge a ...

, who was elected to the

Louisiana State Senate The Louisiana State Senate (french: Sénat de Louisiane) is the upper house of the state legislature of Louisiana. All senators serve four-year terms and are assigned to multiple committees. Composition The Louisiana State Senate is compose ...

and later as Mayor-President of

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Louisiana House of Representatives - Avon Honey
official government website
Project Vote Smart - Representative Avon R. Honey (LA)
profile * ''Follow the Money'' - Avon Honey *
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