Mike Powell (Louisiana politician)
| Michael Eugene Powell, III | |
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| Louisiana State Representative for District 6 (Caddo and Bossier parishes) | |
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In office January 2004 – December 2007 |
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| Preceded by | B. L. "Buddy" Shaw |
| Succeeded by | Thomas G. Carmody |
| Member of the Caddo Parish School Board for District 8 | |
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In office 1995–2004 |
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| Preceded by | David Matlock |
| Succeeded by | Bonita Hatsfelt Crawford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1961 Waco Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Amanda Powell (2010 to present) |
| Children | 8 children |
| Parents | Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Powell, Jr. |
| Residence |
Shreveport, Caddo Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University Law Center |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Michael Eugene Powell, III, known as Mike Powell (born February 1961), is a lawyer in Shreveport, Louisiana, who from 2004 to 2007 was a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 6 in Caddo and Bossier parishes. His term coincided with that of Democratic Governor Kathleen Blanco.
No information is available on Powell's early years. He is married and has seven children.
He graduated in 1987 at the age of twenty-six from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology. In 1992, he earned his Juris Doctorate from the Louisiana State University Law Center.
Powell served from District 8 on the Caddo Parish School Board from 1995 until 2004. In the board election held on November 8, 1994, he narrowly defeated the Democrat candidate, Carter Rogers, 5,173 votes (51.9 percent) to 4,794 (48.1 percent). The incumbent Democrat, David Matlock,, did not run again.He served on the school board executive committee.
On November 15, 2003, Powell, while still serving on the school board, was handily elected to succeed fellow Shreveport Republican B. L. "Buddy" Shaw, a retired Caddo Parish school administrator who did not seek a third term in the House but rebounded in 2007 to win election to one term in the Louisiana State Senate. Powell faced another Republican, Raymond Stewart Alley (born December 1958), in a runoff contest and easily prevailed, 9,339 votes (68.8 percent) to 4,238 (31.2 percent). Eliminated in the first round of balloting in the nonpartisan blanket primary were three candidates, including Barrow Peacock, who finished with 13.5 percent of the vote. A Shreveport real estate broker, Peacock was elected in 2011 to succeed Shaw in the state Senate.
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