Jeffrey W. Hall (born December 26, 1951)[1] is an American politician and accountant who served as the 24th mayor of Alexandria, Louisiana from 2018 to 2022. On taking office on December 4, 2018, he stepped down as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 26 in Rapides Parish, a position which he assumed in 2015.[2]
Early life and education
Hall graduated from Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana.[2] He has resided in Pineville, Opelousas, and Mansfield, Louisiana, and Amarillo, Texas.[3]
Career
Hall stressed economic development, jobs, and resolving the $1 billion state budget shortfall as the principal issues he would face as state representative.[1]
In 2018, Hall announced that he would again run for mayor of Alexandria.[4] Mayor Jacques Roy, first elected in 2006, chose not seek a fourth term in the November 6 primary.[5]
Hall placed first in the Democratic primary and won the general election with 7,842 votes.[6] Turnout was just under 50 percent of registered voters.[7]
On November 8, 2022, Hall was defeated by his predecessor, Jacques Roy, in the Alexandria mayoral race, receiving 22% of the vote to Roy's 55%.[8]
References
- ^ a b Richard P. Sharkey (December 29, 2014). "Jeff Hall announces candidacy for House District 26 seat". The Alexandria Town Talk. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ a b "Jeffrey "Jeff" Hall". house.Louisiana.gov. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ "Jeffrey W. Hall". intelius.com. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ "Rep. Jeff Hall announces his candidacy for Mayor of Alexandria". The Alexandria Town Talk. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Alexandria Mayor Roy not running for re-election". The Alexandria Town Talk. July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "See who has qualified for local elections". The Alexandria Town Talk. July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Election Returns: Rapides Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Election Returns: Rapides Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State. November 8, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.