J. Rogers Pope is an American politician from the state of

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, Pope has represented the 13th district of the Louisiana State Senate, covering parts of

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, since 2020. Pope formerly represented the 71st district of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2008 until 2020.

Career

Pope is a former Livingston Parish Schools Superintendent, and continues to serve as the Executive Director of the Louisiana Association of School Executives. Pope won election to the Louisiana House of Representatives for the 71st district in 2007, narrowly defeating fellow Republican John Ware. He was re-elected unopposed in 2011 and 2015. When he was term-limited from the House of Representatives in

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, Pope ran instead for the 13th district of the Louisiana State Senate. He was elected in the first round with an outright majority of 50.4%, defeating fellow Republicans Edith Carlin and Deven Cavalier. Pope assumed his Senate seat in 2020.

Personal life

Pope lives in

Denham Springs Denham Springs is a city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 2010 U.S. census placed the population at 10,215, up from 8,757 at the 2000 U. S. census. At the 2020 United States census, 9,286 people lived in the city. The city is ...

with his wife, Pat. They have two children and six grandchildren.

References

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