John Hainkel
| John Joseph Hainkel Jr. | |
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| Louisiana State Representative from Orleans Parish | |
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In office 1968–1988 |
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| Preceded by | At-large delegation |
| Succeeded by | James St. Raymond |
| Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
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In office 1980–1984 |
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| Preceded by | E.L. "Bubba" Henry |
| Succeeded by | John Alario |
| Louisiana State Senator from District 6 (portions of Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa parishes) | |
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In office 1988–2005 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas A. Casey |
| Succeeded by | Julie Quinn |
| President of the Louisiana State Senate | |
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In office 2000–2004 |
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| Preceded by | Randy Ewing |
| Succeeded by | Donald E. Hines |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 24, 1938 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | April 15, 2005 (aged 67) Poplarville, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democrat-turned-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Divorced |
| Children | Three children |
| Alma mater |
De La Salle High School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
De La Salle High School
Tulane University
John Joseph Hainkel Jr. (March 24, 1938 – April 15, 2005) was a legislator from New Orleans who died in office after thirty-seven years of service. He was the first person in Louisiana and second in United States history to have been elected as both Speaker of his state House of Representatives and President of his state Senate.
Hainkel graduated in 1956 from the Roman Catholic De La Salle High School and then Tulane University and Tulane University School of Law, all in New Orleans. In addition to being known as a raconteur, Hainkel was a trial and appellate attorney. In 1967, he was the third partner in Porteous, Toledano, Hainkel, and Johnson, then the second oldest law firm in Louisiana specializing throughout its history in insurance defense. Law partner Ben Toledano, like Hainkel, left the Democratic Party to run in his case, unsuccessfully, as a Republican for mayor of New Orleans in 1970 and the United States Senate in 1972.
Hainkel was first elected in 1968 as a Democrat to the Louisiana House. His service hence dated back to the second term of Governor John McKeithen. Like many other Louisiana Democrats over time, he wound up switching to the more conservative Republican Party. He originally represented a compact, affluent Uptown New Orleans House district. At the time of his death, Hainkel's legislative service had begun before ten then-serving Louisiana state legislators had been born.
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