Kirt Bennett
| Kirt Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Kirt Bruce Bennett December 15, 1967 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 2010 (aged 42) Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Residence | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Alma mater |
Eleanor McMain Magnet Senior High School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Zanetta Denise Taylor-Bennett |
| Children |
John Denham Bennett |
| Parent(s) |
Elden Denham Bennett |
| Notes | |
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(1) Though he never won office as an African-American Republican in Louisiana, Bennett founded the nationally recognized Young Leaders Academy in Baton Rouge. (2) Bennett was a star track and field athlete at Louisiana State University between 1987 and 1991. |
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Eleanor McMain Magnet Senior High School
Louisiana State University
John Denham Bennett
Christiana Marie Bennett
Elden Denham Bennett
(1) Though he never won office as an African-American Republican in Louisiana, Bennett founded the nationally recognized Young Leaders Academy in Baton Rouge.
Kirt Bruce Bennett (December 15, 1967 – May 3, 2010) was an African-American Republican political activist, businessman, and educational leader in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Bennett was born in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Eleanor McMain Magnet Senior High School in New Orleans. He then attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge on an athletic scholarship. He lettered in track and field: the shot-put, discus, and the hammer. He was elected president of the LSU Student Government Association becoming the second African American SGA president in LSU's history. In 1991, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. In the early 21st century, he was invited to speak at the LSU commencement exercises. He also studied public administration at Southern University, an historically black institution in Baton Rouge.
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