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American politician For the composer who worked under the pseudonym Louis Lambert, see Patrick Gilmore.

Louis Lambert
Member of the Louisiana Senate
from the 18th district
In office
1994–2004
Member of Louisiana Public Service Commission
Personal details
BornLouis Joseph Lambert, Jr.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materLouisiana State University (BA) Loyola University (LLB)
ProfessionAttorney

Louis Lambert is a politician, lawyer, and teacher from Prairieville, Louisiana. He is best known for his campaign for the 1979 Louisiana gubernatorial election, which he lost to David Treen in one of the closest elections in recent memory. By losing this election, Lambert became the first Democrat to lose a general election campaign for governor in Louisiana since Reconstruction.

Education

Lambert attended Louisiana State University for his undergraduate degree before receiving his LLB from Loyola University.

Career

In addition to running for governor, Lambert also served as a public service commissioner and state senator in Louisiana.

References

Party political offices
Preceded byEdwin Edwards Democratic nominee for Governor of Louisiana
1979
Succeeded byEdwin Edwards


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  1. Louisiana State Senate Archives http://senate.legis.state.la.us/senators/Archives/1995/LinkShell.asp?type=lambert. Retrieved November 16, 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Louis J. Lambert Law Firm". Retrieved November 16, 2020.
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