Jimmy D. Long | |
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Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
In office 1968–2000 | |
Preceded by | Ray Tarver |
Succeeded by | Taylor Townsend |
Personal details | |
Born | Jimmy Dale Long October 6, 1931 Winn Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | August 9, 2016 Natchitoches, Louisiana, U.S. | (aged 84)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Dorothy Griffin Long[1] |
Children | 1[1] |
Relatives | Long family |
Alma mater | Northwestern State University |
Jimmy Dale Long (October 6, 1931 – August 9, 2016) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[2]
Long was born in Winn Parish, Louisiana.[1] His relatives included George S. Long, Huey Long, Earl Long, Russell B. Long, Gillis William Long and Speedy Long. He was the brother of Gerald Long.[3][4]
Long graduated from Winnfield High School and then spent seven years in the United States Navy from 1948 to 1955.[1] Upon completion of navy service, he attended Northwestern State University.[1] He later helped to acquire funds for building and modernization work at the university,[1] and for infrastructure projects in his district.[1] He was a business owner and also a cowman.[1]
In 1968 Long was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives, serving until 2000.[2] Long was a member of the House Appropriations Committee and Joint Legislative Budget Committee.[1] He took a particular interest in education, being instrumental in the establishment of Louisiana Scholars' College at Northwestern University,[1] and the public residential high school Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts.[1]
Long died in August 2016 of traffic collision in the afternoon at 1:00 pm next to his home in Natchitoches, Louisiana, at the age of 84.[5][6][7] He is buried at the American Cemetery in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Long was named by The Shreveport Times as one of the "100 Most Influential People of the Century".[1] In 2000 he was honored in the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame.[8]
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