Joe McPherson
| William Joseph “Joe” McPherson, Jr. | |
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| Louisiana State Senator from District 29 (Rapides Parish) | |
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In office 1984–1996 |
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| Preceded by | Edward G. “Ned” Randolph, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | B.G. Dyess |
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In office 2000–2012 |
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| Preceded by | B.G. Dyess |
| Succeeded by | Rick Gallot |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 18, 1950 Louisiana, USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Karen McPherson |
| Children | Joe McPherson, III |
| Residence | Woodworth, Rapides Parish, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Northwestern State University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
William Joseph "Joe" McPherson, Jr., (born December 18, 1950) is a Democratic former member of the Louisiana State Senate from Woodworth, a small community south of Alexandria, Louisiana, the seat of government of Rapides Parish and the largest city in the Central Louisiana region. McPherson’s service extends from 1984 to 1996 and 2000 to 2012, when his last term expired.
McPherson is a graduate of Northwestern State University in . He also attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. His business activities include retail, commercial property, and health care facilities. He and his wife, Karen, have a son, Joe, III.
McPherson was first elected to the Senate in 1983, when he resided in Pineville. He unseated incumbent fellow Democrat Ned Randolph, who subsequently served from 1986 to 2006) as the mayor of Alexandria. Randolph’s defeat came in the same election cycle that Edwin Washington Edwards staged his gubernatorial comeback for a third nonconsecutive term against incumbent Republican David C. Treen.
In 1987, McPherson defeated the Republican Jock Scott, an outgoing member of the Louisiana House of Representatives who sought to move up to the Senate, and former senator Cecil R. Blair of Lecompte, who was seeking a comeback, having been defeated in 1975 by Ned Randolph. McPherson won again on November 16, 1991, over the Republican Robert W. Bates, 23,428 votes (56.8 percent) to 17,819 (43.2 percent).Three other Democratic candidates, including state Representative Charles R. Herring of Alexandria and singer Jay Chevalier, had been eliminated in the primary election held on October 19.
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