Franklin Foil
| Franklin Johnson Foil | |
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| Louisiana State Representative for District 70 (East Baton Rouge Parish) |
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Assumed office January 14, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Carl Crane |
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October 31, 1964 Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Tanja Dee Vanhook Foil |
| Children | Kathleen, Grace, and Andy Foil |
| Alma mater | Loyola University New Orleans |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Franklin Johnson Foil (born October 31, 1964) is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 70, which includes a portion of Baton Rouge. In 2008, he succeeded term-limited Republican Representative Carl Crane, the former chairman of the House Education Committee. To win the seat, Foil defeated fellow Republican attorney Pat Culbertson.
Foil was born and reared in Baton Rouge, as one of two sons of Frank Foil and the former Judith Johnson. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1987 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and in 1991 received his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University Law School in New Orleans. He is also a U.S. Navy veteran, a captain in the Navy Reserve Judge Advocate General's Corps, and has served as Judge Pro Tempore for the Baton Rouge City Court.
Foil is married to the former Tanja Dee Van Hook (born March 10, 1967), and the couple has three children: Kathleen, Grace, and Andy. The family attends First Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge where Foil has been a member since 1977. Tanja has a B.A. degree in journalism from LSU. She currently serves on the boards of Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge and the Inner Wheel Club. She is a Sustaining member of the Junior League of Baton Rouge.
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