Eddie J. Lambert
| Eddie Joseph Lambert | |
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| Louisiana State Senator for District 18 (Ascension, Livingston, St. James, and St. John the Baptist parishes) | |
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Assumed office January 11, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Jody Amedee |
| Louisiana State Representative for District 59 (Ascension Parish) |
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In office January 2004 – January 11, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Juba Diez |
| Succeeded by | Tony Bacala |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 16, 1956 Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Marilyn Montgomery Lambert (married 1985) |
| Children | Marie Claire, John Malcolm, and Lori Lambert |
| Parents | Elmo and Concetta Lucia Lambert |
| Alma mater |
Louisiana State University (B.A.) Paul M. Hebert Law Center (Juris Doctor) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Eddie Joseph Lambert (born February 16, 1956) is an attorney from Prairieville, Louisiana, who is a member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 18. He is a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 59 in Ascension Parish.
Term-limited in the House, Lambert ran unopposed for the Senate seat vacated by the term-limited Jody Amedee, another Republican, in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 24, 2015.
The son of Elmo and Concetta Lucia Lambert, Eddie Lambert was born and reared in Baton Rouge, where he graduated in 1974 from Istrouma High School and played football and baseball. In 1978, Lambert received his Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. In 1982, he procured the Juris Doctor degree from the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Prior to establishing his law practice, Lambert worked as an alligator hunter for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Over the years, he continued his small business of rasing crawfish. He is also a member of Ducks Unlimited and the National Rifle Association.
Lambert's law firm, Lambert & Lambert, located in Gonzales, specializes in Personal Injury, Criminal, Civil, Criminal Law, and Civil Law. Lambert began his law practice in 1985 and for a time was an assistant district attorney in the 23rd Judicial District. He refers to himself as a former "hard-nosed prosecutor."
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