Diana E. Bajoie is an American politician from Louisiana. She was the first African-American woman to be elected to the
Louisiana state Legislature
The Louisiana State Legislature (french: Législature d'État de Louisiane) is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is a bicameral body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 represen ...
. She served as a state representative from 1976 to 1991, then as a state Senator 1991–2008. She was appointed to the
city council
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...
in 2012, and did not seek reelection.
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American politicians
20th-century American politicians
20th-century African-American women
21st-century African-American women
Louisiana state senators
New Orleans City Council members