Wayne McMahen

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Wayne McMahen
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the tenth district
Assumed office
August 1, 2018
Preceded byGene Reynolds
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationLouisiana Tech University (BS), Louisiana State University (DVM)
ProfessionRetired veterinarian

Wayne McMahen, is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and represents district 10, covering parts of Bossier Parish and Webster Parish since 2018.[1]

Background[edit]

Wayne McMahen is a politician and retired vetrenarian from Springhill, Louisiana. He became a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Louisiana State University.[2] He took over his fathers business, the McMahen Veterinary Hospital in Springhill, before being elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2018 and retiring.[3]

McMahen has been on the board of directors for several organizations, including Citizens National Bank and the Springhill Medical Center.[4][5]

McMahen ran unopposed for the District 10 seat in 2018, after Gene Reynolds resigned.[6]

In 2022 McMahen authored a bill to make resisting an officer a violent crime. The bill was passed and then vetoed by Governor John Bel Edwards.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Louisiana House Member Page". house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  2. ^ Press-Herald, Minden (2018-10-30). "McMahen to be grand marshal of Springhill Christmas parade". Archived from the original on 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  3. ^ Press-Herald, Minden (2018-05-01). "Springhill's McMahen wins lifetime achievement at banquet". Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  4. ^ Citizens National Bank 2015 Annual Report (PDF) (PDF). 2015.
  5. ^ Press-Herald, Minden (2018-08-01). "McMahen sworn in as state representative | Minden Press-Herald". press-herald.com. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  6. ^ Press-Herald, Minden (2018-08-01). "McMahen sworn in as state representative". Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  7. ^ "HB99". www.legis.la.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-09-09.