Jay Blossman | |
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Louisiana Public Service Commissioner | |
In office January 1, 1997 – December 31, 2008 |
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Preceded by | John F. Schwegmann |
Succeeded by | Eric F. Skrmetta |
Personal details | |
Born |
Jack Arthur Blossman, Jr. October 3, 1964 Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Lynette Blossman |
Alma mater | Southern University Law School |
Occupation | Attorney in Mandeville, Louisiana |
Jack Arthur Blossman, Jr., known as Jay Blossman (born October 3, 1964), is an attorney from Mandeville, Louisiana, who is a Republican former member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Blossman was the PSC chairman for his last two years on the board, 2007 to 2008.
The First District PSC seat encompasses all or parts of Ascension, Jefferson, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington parishes in south Louisiana. Blossman was first elected to the PSC in 1996, when at thirty-two, he was the youngest person to have been elected to the commission. He was reelected in 2002. His term expired on December 31, 2008, and he did not seek reelection.
Blossman was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blossman, Sr., in Covington, the seat of St. Tammany Parish. He graduated from the St. Paul's School in Covington. In 1987, he received a bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Thereafter, in 1991, Blossman obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the historically black Southern University School of Law in Baton Rouge. He resides in Mandeville with his wife, Lynette Blossman, and their children.