Jimmy D. Long
| Jimmy D. Long | |
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| Louisiana State Representative for Natchitoches Parish | |
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In office 1968–2000 |
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| Preceded by | Ray Tarver |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Taylor Townsend |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jimmy Dale Long October 6, 1931 Winnfield, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 2016 (aged 84) , U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Griffin Long |
| Relations |
Gerald Long (brother) |
| Children | Jimmy D. Long, Jr. |
| Parents | Ruben Ray and Ruby Smith Long |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
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Notes: 1. At the time of his defeat in the 1999 nonpartisan blanket primary, Long was the "dean" of the Louisiana House of Representatives. 2. Long was cited in 2000 by the Shreveport Times as "One of the 100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century in North Louisiana", based upon his thirty-two years of legislative service. 3. Along with the late Cecil J. Picard, a state senator and education superintendent, Long was considered the legislative "point man" on education. 4. In 2007, Long's brother, Gerald Long, turned Republican and defeated Taylor Townsend, the man who ended Jimmy Long's legislative career, for the District 31 seat in the Louisiana State Senate. |
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Gerald Long (brother)
Jimmy Dale Long, Sr. (October 6, 1931 – August 9, 2016) was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 23 (Winn and parishes) from 1968 until 2000. He was the "dean" of the Louisiana House when he returned to private life. A recognized authority on educational policy, for sixteen years, he chaired the House Education Committee. Shreveport The ShreveportTimes named Long "One of the 100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century in North Louisiana." He was a member of the Long political dynasty.
Long was born in Winnfield in Winn Parish, to Ruben Ray Long (1900–1966) and the former Ruby Smith (1906–1984). He was the third of eight sons. His paternal grandparents were Thomas Jefferson Long (1861–1948) and the former Mary Ella Wright (1864–1902). Gillis William Long (1923–1985), a former U.S. representative from the defunct Eighth Congressional District, was also a paternal grandson of Thomas Jefferson Long and hence Jimmy Long's third cousin.
Long attended public schools and graduated from Winnfield High School. One of his classmates was his distant cousin Floyd W. Smith, Jr. (1932–2010), whose mother was a Long. Smith would enter local politics and became the mayor of Pineville in northern Rapides Parish in 1966.
After high school, Long enrolled at Northwestern State University (at the time "State College") in , where he majored in government. He served in the United States Navy from 1948-1955. He made his living as a grocery store owner and a cattle farmer. He is married to the former Dorothy Griffin (born 1934). Their son, Jimmy D. Long, Jr. (born 1964), is an attorney in Natchitoches, who specializes in estate planning.
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