Jeff Landry
| Jeff Landry | |
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| Attorney General of Louisiana | |
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Assumed office January 11, 2016 |
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| Governor | John Bel Edwards |
| Preceded by | Buddy Caldwell |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd district |
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In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Charlie Melancon |
| Succeeded by | Charles Boustany |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jeffrey Martin Landry December 23, 1970 St. Martinville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sharon LeBlanc |
| Children | 1 |
| Education |
University of Louisiana, Lafayette (BS) Loyola University, New Orleans (JD) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1987–1998 |
| Rank |
 Sergeant
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| Unit | Louisiana National Guard |
| Awards |
Army Achievement Medal Army Commendation Medal Louisiana War Cross |
Jeffrey Martin "Jeff" Landry (born December 23, 1970), is the Attorney General of Louisiana. On January 11, 2016, he succeeded Buddy Caldwell, the man whom he unseated in the runoff election held on November 21, 2015. Landry is a former U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district. Landry is a member of the Republican Party and the Tea Party Caucus.
Landry finished a strong second with 347,441 votes (32.7 percent) in the primary held on October 24, 2015. Leading the four-candidate field was the two-term incumbent Republican Buddy Caldwell, with 376,187 votes (35.4 percent). Democrat Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney finished third with 187,332 votes (17.6 percent). Another Democrat, Isaac "Ike" Jackson of Plaquemine in Iberville Parish, finished fourth with 115,037 votes (10.8 percent); a second Republican, Marty Maley came in last with 37,787 votes (3.6 percent). In the second round of balloting, Landry prevailed, 610,435 (56.3 percent) to Caldwell's 473,876 (43.7 percent).
Landry's mother is a religion school teacher at Trinity Catholic School in St. Martinville in St. Martin Parish. His father is an architect and businessman. Jeff Landry received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (then known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana) in environmental and sustainable resources, with a minor in biology. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University New Orleans Law School.
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