Dalton W. Honoré
| Dalton W. Honoré, Sr. | |
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| Louisiana State Representative for District 63 (East Baton Rouge Parish) |
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In office June 8, 2010 – January 11, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Avon Honey |
| Succeeded by | Barbara West Carpenter |
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| Born | April 1943 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Dalton Honoré, Jr. (born May 1968) |
| Residence | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA |
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Dalton Wayne Honoré, Sr. (born April 1943), is an American Democratic former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 63 in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Honoré received a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern University in Baton Rouge and attended the Law Enforcement Institute at Louisiana State University, also in Baton Rouge. He is a businessman and former law-enforcement officer.
He has resided in Baton Rouge his entire life.
On May 29, 2010, Honoré handily won the special election to select a successor to the African-American Democratic Representative Avon Honey, who died in office. In 2011, with 61.5 percent of the low-turnout tabulation, Honoré won reelection in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 22. He defeating fellow Democrat Ronald L. Rogers, Jr. (14.4 percent), Republican Barbara Thomas (19.8 percent), and Independent Hillery Godfred Johnson (4.2 percent).
Representative Honoré is a member of the Legislative Black Caucus and the Democratic Caucus. He serves on these committees: (1) Administration of Criminal Justice, (2) Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs, and (3) Transportation, Highways, and Public Works. He formerly served on the Homeland Security Committee.
Honore's legislative ratings have ranged from 49 to 67 from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. In 2012. the National Federation of Independent Business rated Honoré 33 percent. In both 2013 and 2014, the conservative Louisiana Family Forum scored him 63 percent. In 2013 and 2014, he was rated 75 and 100 percent, respectively, by Louisiana Right to Life. He was rated 92 and 58 percent, respectively, in 2013 and 2014 by the Louisiana Association of Educators.
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