“Now, you have a governor who will sign it.”
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Jeff Landry
Jeffrey Martin Landry is an American politician and attorney serving since 2024 as the 57th governor of Louisiana. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2016 to 2024 as the 45th attorney general of Louisiana and from 2011 to 2013 as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district.
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Born 23 December 1970 · Q1686330
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2026· 16 entries
“I want to make sure that everyone understands... this is not just a one and done.”
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“make Greenland part of the U.S.”
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“It’s important to understand that we have many visitors in the city of New Orleans right now. Safety is our top priority, and we want our guests and the world to know that Louisiana does not cower to radical Islamic terrorists. Our restaurants and all that New Orleans has to offer remain open for business!”
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“s implementation showed that the Republican”
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“s budgets yet continued to claim that he is blameless for the state”
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“taxpayer-subsided sexualization of children.”
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“s president, Joe Savoie, asking him to drop the minor. Savoie declined to do so, writing that the program”
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NOLA.com: Jeff Landry, AG Liz Murrill recall campaign faces crisis as volunteers break ties
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NOLA.com: Gov. Jeff Landry moves to take over New Orleans homeless services. See the state's plan.
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Yahoo: Louisiana Deserves Better circulates petition to recall Gov. Jeff Landry
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Townhall: Gov. Jeff Landry Draws a Red Line on Teacher Pay
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Public attention spiked: 2,672 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.5× the usual 487, with 0 article edits.
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The ACLU of Louisiana filed to have the case brought before the U
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Yahoo: Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry wants to double school choice funding
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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated U
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2025· 8 entries
Yahoo! Sports: Gov. Jeff Landry wants centralized governance in college football
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President Donald Trump appointed Landry as "United States Special Envoy to Greenland", a territory of the Kingdom of Denmark
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A day after the Tigers dropped to 5–3 overall with a home loss to Texas A&M, LSU fired head coach Brian Kelly
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Landry signed an executive order for Louisiana to join the state university systems of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas in becoming part of the Commission for Public Higher Education
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Kimberly Terrell, the director of community engagement at Tulane University's Environmental Law Clinic, resigned
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Landry announced that Louisiana had finalized its new execution protocol, allowing executions to be carried out there for the first time in 15 years
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During a class, tenured LSU law professor Ken Levy criticized Landry for his treatment of Bryner
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“This ruling is absurd! It not only disregards the law and the facts, but it also disrespects the many Louisiana citizens who are demanding a higher level of professionalism in our universities. The judge ignored the facts, the law, and the Constitution — but unfortunately, that is what we have come to expect.”
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2024· 4 entries
Landry signed a redistricting bill the state legislature had passed to redraw Louisiana's congressional districts, in order to comply with a federal court order requiring that a second Black-majority district be created
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Landry took a ceremonial oath and delivered his inaugural address on the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol; the event was held a day before he took office as governor due to expectations for bad weather
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Landry signed five bills into law that loosened vaccine requirements, limited the power of public health authorities, and cast doubt on the safety of vaccines
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Career landmark: Governor of Louisiana (2024).
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2023· 12 entries
Election won: 2023 election.
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With 52% of the vote, averting a runoff election
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Published video “Landry Faith Anglin”.
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Published video “Corterion "Tootie" Collins”.
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Published video “Corterion “Tootie” Collins”.
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Published video “Steve Scalise Endorses Jeff Landry for Governor”.
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Published video “Fed Up”.
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Published video “Sharon”.
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Published video “Winning”.
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Published video “Family Lessons”.
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Published video “Field of Dreams”.
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Campaign: 2023 election.
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2022· 1 entry
Landry launched his campaign for governor of Louisiana in the 2023 election
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2021· 1 entry
Landry sued the federal government for a requirement that health care workers be vaccinated against COVID-19, calling the requirement an "unconstitutional and immoral attack" on health care workers
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2020· 3 entries
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the states of Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, where certified results showed Joe Biden the electoral victor over President Trump
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Election lost: 2020 U.S. presidential election.
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Campaign: 2020 U.S. presidential election.
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2019· 4 entries
Landry was reelected by a 2–1 margin
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And instead challenge Governor John Bel Edwards, who was seeking a second term
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“s abortion ban. He recommended that anyone who disagrees with the policy, without exception for rape or incest or age, move to another state. In August 2022, Landry twice urged the Louisiana State Bond Commission to delay funding for a power station that charges drainage pumps in New Orleans over the city”
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Landry declined to sign a letter in support of the SAFE Banking Act, which would permit marijuana-related businesses to use the banking system
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2018· 1 entry
Landry was elected to a one-year term as president of the National Association of Attorneys General
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2017· 1 entry
Landry misspent campaign funds on part of a car note on a Chevrolet Suburban
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2016· 4 entries
Judge Todd Hernandez of Baton Rouge declared Edwards's order unconstitutional even though Edwards maintained that his directive exempted contractors who are also tied to religious organizations
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“s attempt to require that state contracts protect gay and lesbian employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation. Edwards sued Landry over his refusal to approve the contracts. In a press conference, Landry vowed,”
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Landry became embroiled in a dispute with Mitch Landrieu, the Democratic mayor of New Orleans, over failed efforts to curtail street crime in New Orleans
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Career landmark: Attorney General of Louisiana (2016–2024).
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2015· 2 entries
And was reelected in 2019 with over 66% of the vote
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The last year of the Bobby Jindal administration
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2014· 1 entry
Landry announced his challenge to Caldwell, who was first elected in 2007 as a Democrat
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2013· 1 entry
When Buddy Caldwell was state attorney general
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2011· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (2011–2013).
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2007· 2 entries
Landry ran for Louisiana's 22nd Senate district when incumbent Republican state senator Craig Romero was term-limited
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Campaign: 2007 State Senate election.
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2004· 1 entry
Studied at Loyola University New Orleans, Juris Doctor (2004).
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2001· 1 entry
Enrolled in Southern University Law School as a part-time student; he transferred to Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2003 as a full-time student, and received his J
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1999· 1 entry
Studied at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Bachelor of Science (1999).
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1996· 1 entry
Was executed by nitrogen hypoxia, becoming the first person executed in Louisiana since 2010; Louisiana also became the second state to conduct a nitrogen gas execution, after Alabama
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1988· 1 entry
Studied at St. Martinville Senior High School (1988).
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1970· 2 entries
To Al and Edna (née Bienvenu) Landry
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Born 1970-12-23.
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