Laurie Schlegel is an American politician serving as a member of the

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from the 82nd district. She assumed office on May 10, 2021.

Education

Schlegel attended

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. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from

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and a Master of Arts in marriage and family counseling from the

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) is a Baptist theological institute in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Missions and evangelism are core focuses of the seminary. NOBTS offers doctoral ...

Career

Schlegel began her career as a sales manager for

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. From 2001 to 2011, she was a pharmaceutical sales representative for

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. In 2014 and 2015, she was a counselor for Catholic Counseling Services. Since 2015, she has worked for Lighthouse Counseling Center. Schlegel was elected to the

in a May 2021 special election, succeeding Charles Henry. Schlegel has supported legislation that would ban transgender students from competing on girls' sports teams in schools.

References

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