Jeremy S. LaCombe is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 18th district. He assumed office in 2019 after a special election. Elected as a Democrat, he switched parties and became a Republican on April 10, 2023.[1]
Early life and education
LaCombe was born in Fordoche, Louisiana. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Northwestern State University in 1999 and a Juris Doctor from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 2004.[2]
Career
In 2004 and 2005, LaCombe worked as a law clerk at Fisher, Boyd, Brown, Boudreaux & Huguenard. In 2005 and 2006, he served as assistant district attorney of Caddo Parish, Louisiana. He was also an attorney at LeBlanc & Waddell. Since 2008, he has worked as an attorney at the LaCrombe Law Firm.[3] LaCombe was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in a March 2019 special election, succeeding Major Thibaut.[4] LaCombe also serves as vice chair of the House Select Committee on Homeland Security.[5]
On April 10, 2023, LaCombe announced he had left the Democratic Party and would be registering as a Republican.[6]
References
- ^ Karlin, Sam (April 10, 2023). "Another Louisiana House Democrat has switched parties to Republican". The Advocate.
- ^ "State Representative Jeremy S. LaCombe". house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Jeremy LaCombe's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Voters choose 3 new Louisiana lawmakers in special elections". AP NEWS. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Jeremy LaCombe". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Dems dealt another blow as Louisiana Rep. Jeremy LaCombe jumps ship, the third to switch Republican in a month". New York Post. April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.