Kevin Dale Guidry (born May 16, 1964) is a former

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. He was drafted by and played for the

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in 1988 and for the Phoenix Cardinals in 1989. He moved into public office in 2004, when he was first elected to the

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Police Jury, serving as Vice-President in 2008 and President in 2010. He ran as a

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nominee for the

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in 2019 as a representative for District 34, but lost to fellow Democrat Wilford Carter.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Guidry, Kevin 1964 births Living people American football defensive backs LSU Tigers football players Denver Broncos players Phoenix Cardinals players Players of American football from Lake Charles, Louisiana