Louisiana House of RepresentativesThe Louisiana House of Representatives (French: Chambre des Représentants de Louisiane; Spanish: Cámara de Representantes de Luisiana) is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. This chamber is composed of 105 representatives, each of whom represents approximately 42,500 people (2000 figures). Members serve four-year terms with a term limit of three terms (twelve years).
Baton Rouge, LouisianaBaton Rouge ( BAT-ən ROOZH; French: Bâton-Rouge, pronounced [bɑtɔ̃ ʁuʒ] ; lit. 'Red Baton') is the capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It had a population of 227,470 at the 2020 United States census, making it Louisiana's second-most populous city. It is the seat of Louisiana's most populous parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, and the center of Louisiana's second-largest metropolitan area, Greater Baton Rouge, which had 870,569 residents in 2020.
East Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaEast Baton Rouge Parish (French: Paroisse de Bâton-Rouge Est; Spanish: Parroquia del Este de Bastón Rojo) is the most populous parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its population was 456,781 at the 2020 census. The parish seat is Baton Rouge, Louisiana's state capital. East Baton Rouge Parish is located within the Greater Baton Rouge area.
Louisiana State University Laboratory SchoolLouisiana State University Laboratory School (U-High) is a laboratory school under Louisiana State University and is one of two laboratory schools in Baton Rouge. The other is Southern University Laboratory School (commonly known as "Southern Lab"), which is operated by Southern University on the north side of the city.
Louisiana State UniversityPublic university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USLouisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as Louisiana State University (LSU), is an American publicland-grantresearch university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. The university was founded in 1860 near Pineville, Louisiana, under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy.
Louisiana's 14th State Senate districtLouisiana's 14th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been vacant since the death of Democrat Larry Selders in 2026.Old South Baton RougeOld South Baton Rouge (OSBR) is a project aimed to help revitalize the area between Louisiana State University and Downtown Baton Rouge. The area encompasses about three square miles. The project/initiative was launched by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation with a goal to form a long-term strategic plan and help the neighborhood eventually establish its own 501(c)3 non-profit status to continue the project.
Southern UniversitySouthern University and A&M College (Southern University, Southern, SUBR or SU) is a publichistorically blackland-grant university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. It is the largest historically black college or university (HBCU) in Louisiana, a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and the flagship institution of the Southern University System.
Patricia Haynes SmithPatricia Haynes Smith (born 1946) is an American politician who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2008 to 2020, representing District 67. Smith is affiliated with the Democratic party. Her platform focused on promoting access to healthcare and other resources for underprivileged communities and improving education in public schools.Louisiana State SenateThe Louisiana State Senate (French: Sénat d'État de Louisiane; Spanish: Senado del Estado de Luisiana) is the upper house of the Louisiana State Legislature. The Senate has 39 seats, and the current Senate president is Cameron Henry. The current president pro tempore is Regina Barrow. The chamber currently has 39 seats; as of July 2026, District 14 is vacant following the death of Senator Larry Selders.
JuneteenthJuneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday's name, first used in the 1890s, is a portmanteau of June and nineteenth, referring to June 19, 1865, the day when Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas at the end of the American Civil War.
Burnout (vehicle)A burnout (also known as a peel out, power brake, or brakestand) is the practice of keeping a vehicle stationary and spinning its wheels, the resultant friction causing the tires to heat up and smoke.
Sharon Weston BroomeSharon Weston Broome (born October 1, 1956) is an American politician and former television reporter who served as mayor-president of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish from 2017 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first African-American woman to hold the office. Broome won the 2016 Baton Rouge mayoral election, was reelected in 2020 and lost her campaign for a third term to Republican Sid Edwards in 2024.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.