Ed Price (Louisiana politician)
| Edward J. "Ed" Price | |
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| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 58th district |
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Assumed office January 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Elton M. Aubert |
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| Born | May 1953 Place of birth missing |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Patsy J. Price |
| Residence |
Gonzales, Ascension Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Alma mater | Grambling State University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Edward Joseph Price, known as Ed Price (born May 1953), is a businessman from Gonzales, Louisiana, who is a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 58 in Ascension, Iberville, and St. James parishes near the capital city of Baton Rouge.
Price graduated in 1975 from the historically black Grambling State University in Grambling in Lincoln Parish in North Louisiana. He is a supervisor at Diols Manufacturing BASF Corporation. He has formerly resided in New Orleans and Darrow in Ascension Parish, dates unavailable.
In the November 19, 2011, runoff election in House District 58 to choose a successor to the Democrat Elton M. Aubert, Price handily defeated his intra-party rival, Dwayne "Gully" Bailey, 4,816 (58.3 percent) to 3,447 (41.7 percent). Two other Democrats, Heurlin Christopher "Chris" Delpit (born August 1959) and Gail Cherise Holland (born August 1964), both also of Gonzales, were eliminated in the nonpartisan blanket primary for the House held earlier on October 22.
Representative Price is vice-chairman of the Louisiana Black Caucus and is a member of the Louisiana Rural Caucus, the Acadiana delegation, and the Democratic Caucus. He serves on these committees: (1) Commerce, (2) Education, (3) Retirement, and (4) Atchafalaya Basin Program Oversight.
Price's legislative ratings have ranged from 36 to 67 percent from the conservative Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. Endorsed by the AFL-CIO, Price is ranked 100 percent by the Louisiana Association of Educators. In 2013 and 2014, the conservative Louisiana Family Forum scored him 50 and 33 percent, respectively. He has been rated from 75 to 100 percent by Louisiana Right to Life though he did not vote on the 2014 requirement that abortion providers have hospital admitting privileges near their clinics; the measure passed the House, 88-5.
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