Ralph Abraham (politician)

Ralph Abraham
Ralph Abraham
Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 8, 2024
Governor	Jeff Landry
Preceded by	Courtney Phillips
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Louisiana's 5th district
	In office; January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Vance McAllister
Succeeded by	Julia Letlow
Personal details
Born	Ralph Lee Abraham Jr.; September 16, 1954 (age 69); Alto, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Dianne Abraham (m. 1977)
Children	3
Education	Louisiana State University (BA, DVM); Louisiana State University, New Orleans (MD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Mississippi Army National Guard; United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Rank	First lieutenant

Ralph Lee Abraham Jr. (born September 16, 1954) is an American veterinarian, physician, and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district from 2015 to 2021.^[3]^[4]^[5] A member of the Republican Party, he is a native and resident of Alto, Louisiana.

Abraham ran for governor of Louisiana in 2019, but failed to advance to the runoff. On February 26, 2020, he announced that he would not run for reelection to Congress in 2020.^[6]

^ Deslatte, Melinda (December 30, 2020). "Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from COVID-19". Associated Press. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
^ Seitz-Wald, Alex (March 20, 2021). "Republican Julia Letlow wins special congressional election in Louisiana, NBC News projects". NBC News. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
^ "Guide to the New Congress" (PDF). Roll Call. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^ Broach, Drew (October 25, 2017). "Just where does Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham actually live?". NOLA.com - The Times-Picayune. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
^ "NELA Doctor Running for Congress". myarklamiss.com. May 30, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
^ Crisp, Elizabeth (February 26, 2020). "Ex-governor candidate U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham won't seek another term in Congress". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Retrieved February 26, 2020.

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[1] Deslatte, Melinda (December 30, 2020). "Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from COVID-19". Associated Press. Retrieved January 2, 2021.

[JuliaLetlowWin-2] Seitz-Wald, Alex (March 20, 2021). "Republican Julia Letlow wins special congressional election in Louisiana, NBC News projects". NBC News. Retrieved March 21, 2021.

[4] "Guide to the New Congress" (PDF). Roll Call. Retrieved December 6, 2014.

[5] Broach, Drew (October 25, 2017). "Just where does Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham actually live?". NOLA.com - The Times-Picayune. Retrieved July 21, 2018.

[6] "NELA Doctor Running for Congress". myarklamiss.com. May 30, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.

[7] Crisp, Elizabeth (February 26, 2020). "Ex-governor candidate U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham won't seek another term in Congress". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Retrieved February 26, 2020.

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Ralph Abraham


Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2024
Governor	Jeff Landry
Preceded by	Courtney Phillips
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 5th district
In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Vance McAllister
Succeeded by	Julia Letlow^[a]

Personal details
Born	Ralph Lee Abraham Jr. (1954-09-16) September 16, 1954 (age 69) Alto, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Dianne Abraham (m. 1977)
Children	3
Education	Louisiana State University (BA, DVM) Louisiana State University, New Orleans (MD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Mississippi Army National Guard United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Rank	First lieutenant