Clyde Francis Bel Jr. (June 11, 1932 – September 6, 2014) was an American

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

. He served as a Democratic member for the 28th and 90th district of the

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. Bel was born in

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, the son of Carmelita Killelea and Clyde F. Bel Sr., a

. He attended the Jesuit High School, graduating in 1951. He then attended

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. In 1968, Bel was elected for the 28th district of the

. He was succeeded by Thomas A. Casey in 1972. In 1976, Bel was elected for the 90th district, succeeded Casey and being succeeded by

Mary Landrieu Mary Loretta Landrieu ( ; born November 23, 1955) is an American entrepreneur and politician who served as a United States senator from Louisiana from 1997 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Landrieu served as the Louisiana State Treasure ...

in 1980. He died in September 2014, at the age of 82.

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