Bodi White
| Mack A. "Bodi" White, Jr. | |
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| Louisiana State Senator from District 6 (East Baton Rouge, Livingston, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa parishes) | |
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Assumed office January 9, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Julie Quinn |
| Louisiana State Representative from District 64 (East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes) | |
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In office 2004–2012 |
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| Preceded by | Anthony "Tony" Perkins |
| Succeeded by | Valarie Hodges |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 7, 1956 East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Robin Wunstel White (married since 1982) |
| Children |
Kimberly White |
| Parents | Mr. and Mrs. Mack White, Sr. |
| Alma mater |
Southeastern Louisiana University (B.S.) Loyola University New Orleans (Graduate studies) |
| Occupation |
Businessman Police officer |
| Religion | United Methodist |
Kimberly White
Kristen Elizabeth McKnight
Mack A. White, Jr., known as Bodi White (born April 7, 1956), is a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate from Central City in East Baton Rouge Parish in south Louisiana. His District 6 includes parts of East Baton Rouge, Livingston, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa parishes.
White won the Senate seat in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 22, 2011, by having narrowly defeated fellow Republican Mike Mannino, 12,886 votes (51.7 percent) to 12,047 (48.3 percent). The incumbent senator, Republican Julie Quinn of Jefferson Parish, did not seek reelection.
Under redistricting, Senate District 6 has a different configuration reaching from Baton Rouge to the Florida Parishes. White describes the district as "sprawling, almost 100 miles long. It is an area of tremendous growth. The I-10 and I-12 corridors have added five new representative districts and 1-1/2 new Senate seats as a result of the census. It's also where we expect the growth to be over the next ten years." White describes the Senate district as "conservative" with "working people [who] believe in family values, and [oppose] tax increases.”
An East Baton Rouge Parish native, White's father was Mack White, Sr. (1934–1999) of Baker. White holds an undergraduate degree in criminal justice from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond and completed graduate work in the same field from Loyola University in New Orleans. White was a detective for the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office for six years and a supervisor at ExxonMobil for seventeen years. He is an agent with Rogillio Real Estate Company in Baton Rouge and also owns a small private security company.
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