Bodi White

Mack A. "Bodi" White, Jr. (born April 7, 1956) is an American politician from Louisiana who has represented District 6 in the Louisiana State Senate since 2012. A Republican, White previously served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 64 between 2004 and 2012.[1][2]

Bodi White
Member of the Louisiana Senate
from the 6th district
Assumed office
January 2012
Preceded byJulie Quinn
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 64th district
In office
2004–2012
Preceded byTony Perkins
Succeeded byValarie Hodges
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Robin Wunstel White
Children3
ResidenceCentral, Louisiana
EducationSoutheastern Louisiana University, B.A.
Loyola University New Orleans
OccupationRealtor

Electoral history

White was first elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2003, succeeding Tony Perkins. In 2011, White successfully ran for the Louisiana State Senate's 6th district, narrowly defeating Exxon executive Mike Mannino in the first round.[3]

In 2016, White ran for East Baton Rouge Parish mayor-president, but narrowly lost in the runoff election to Democrat Sharon Weston Broome.[4]

References
  1. "Senator Mack A. "Bodi" White, Jr". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  2. "Mack White Jr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. CCNAdmin (13 October 2011). "Bodi White vs. Mike Mannino in Senate District 6". Central City News. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  4. Andrea Gallo and Steve Hardy (10 December 2016). "Sharon Weston Broome prevails in tight East Baton Rouge Parish mayor race". The Advocate. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
Louisiana State Senate
Preceded by
Julie Quinn		 Louisiana State Senator from District 6 (East Baton Rouge, Livingston, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa parishes)

Mack A. "Bodi" White, Jr.
2012–

Succeeded by
Incumbent
Louisiana House of Representatives
Preceded by
Tony Perkins		 Louisiana State Representative from District 64 (East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes)

Mack A. "Bodi" White, Jr.
2004–2012

Succeeded by
Valarie Hodges
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